Old English · verb
onhweorfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /onˈxwe͜or.fɑn/[onˈʍe͜orˠ.vɑn]
- Syllables
- on · ˈxwe͜or · fɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- reverserevert
Meaning
-
to change, reverse
Blīþe ġebǣro ful oft wit bēotedan þæt unc ne ġedǣlde nemne dēað āna ōwiht elles. Eft is þæt onhworfen, is nū swā hit nō wǣre frēondsċipe uncer.
With merry bearing well oft we swore that nothing else but the death only will tear us from each other. That has turned over afterwards, our friendship now is like it never was.
10th century, The Wife's Lament: -
to change, turn, revert
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | onhweorfe | onhwearf |
| 2nd singular | onhweorfest | onhwurfe |
| 3rd singular | onhweorfeþ | onhwearf |
| Plural | onhweorfaþ | onhwurfon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | onhweorfe | onhwurfe |
| Plural | onhweorfen | onhwurfen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | onhweorfan |
| Inflected infinitive | onhweorfenne |
| Imperative singular | onhweorf |
| Imperative plural | onhweorfaþ |
| Present participle | onhweorfende |
| Past participle | onhworfen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to on- + hweorfan.
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