Old English · verb
hearmcweþan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /ˈxæ͜ɑrmˌkwe.θɑn/[ˈhæ͜ɑrˠmˌkwe.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxæ͜ɑrm · ˌkwe · θɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- abusivelylibelcalumniaterevile
Meaning
-
to revile; to speak abusively or badly of
-
to calumniate; to slander; to libel
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hearmcweþe | hearmcwæþ |
| 2nd singular | hearmcwist | hearmcwǣde |
| 3rd singular | hearmcwiþþhearmcwiþ | hearmcwæþ |
| Plural | hearmcweþaþ | hearmcwǣdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hearmcweþe | hearmcwǣde |
| Plural | hearmcweþen | hearmcwǣden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hearmcweþan |
| Inflected infinitive | hearmcweþenne |
| Imperative singular | hearmcweþ |
| Imperative plural | hearmcweþaþ |
| Present participle | hearmcweþende |
| Past participle | hearmcweden |
All forms (15)
Etymology
Equivalent to hearm + cweþan.
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