Old English · verb
sweartian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈswæ͜ɑr.ti.ɑn/[ˈswæ͜ɑrˠ.ti.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈswæ͜ɑr · ti · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- blackenswart
Meaning
-
to blacken
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | sweartiġe | sweartode |
| 2nd singular | sweartast | sweartodest |
| 3rd singular | sweartaþ | sweartode |
| Plural | sweartiaþ | sweartodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | sweartiġe | sweartode |
| Plural | sweartiġen | sweartoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | sweartian |
| Inflected infinitive | sweartienne |
| Imperative singular | swearta |
| Imperative plural | sweartiaþ |
| Present participle | sweartiende |
| Past participle | sweartodġesweartod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *swartōn, from Proto-Germanic *swartōną. Equivalent to sweart + -ian.
Descendants
swart
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