Old English · verb
swarcian
Normalised swārcian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈswɑːr.ki.ɑn/[ˈswɑːrˠ.ki.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈswɑːr · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
to make heavy or grievous, burden
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | swārciġe | swārcode |
| 2nd singular | swārcast | swārcodest |
| 3rd singular | swārcaþ | swārcode |
| Plural | swārciaþ | swārcodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | swārciġe | swārcode |
| Plural | swārciġen | swārcoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | swārcian |
| Inflected infinitive | swārcienne |
| Imperative singular | swārca |
| Imperative plural | swārciaþ |
| Present participle | swārciende |
| Past participle | swārcodġeswārcod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From swār (“heavy, severe, grievous”) + -cian.
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