Old English · verb
swearcian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈswæ͜ɑr.ki.ɑn/[ˈswæ͜ɑrˠ.ki.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈswæ͜ɑr · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
to make or become dark
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | swearciġe | swearcode |
| 2nd singular | swearcast | swearcodest |
| 3rd singular | swearcaþ | swearcode |
| Plural | swearciaþ | swearcodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | swearciġe | swearcode |
| Plural | swearciġen | swearcoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | swearcian |
| Inflected infinitive | swearcienne |
| Imperative singular | swearca |
| Imperative plural | swearciaþ |
| Present participle | swearciende |
| Past participle | swearcodġeswearcod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *swarkōn, derived from Proto-Germanic *swerkaną (“to darken”).
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