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Old English · verb

hwierfan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈxwi͜yr.fɑn/
[ˈʍi͜yrˠ.vɑn]
Syllables
ˈxwi͜yr · fɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
roambarterrevolve

Meaning

  1. to turn, revolve, walk, go, roam, or move about

  2. to turn or change

  3. to exchange or barter

Conjugation

Conjugation of hwierfan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular hwierfehwierfde
2nd singular hwierfesthwierfsthwierfdest
3rd singular hwierfeþhwierfþhwierfde
Plural hwierfaþhwierfdon
Subjunctive
Singular hwierfehwierfde
Plural hwierfenhwierfden
Non-finite forms of hwierfan
Form
Infinitive hwierfan
Inflected infinitive hwierfenne
Imperative singular hwierf
Imperative plural hwierfaþ
Present participle hwierfende
Past participle hwierfedġehwierfed

All forms (17)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hwarbijan.

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