eldertongue

Old English · verb

swefian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈswe.fi.ɑn/
[ˈswe.vi.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈswe · fi · ɑn (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to move

Conjugation

Conjugation of swefian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular swefiġeswefode
2nd singular swefastswefodest
3rd singular swefaþswefode
Plural swefiaþswefodon
Subjunctive
Singular swefiġeswefode
Plural swefiġenswefoden
Non-finite forms of swefian
Form
Infinitive swefian
Inflected infinitive swefienne
Imperative singular swefa
Imperative plural swefiaþ
Present participle swefiende
Past participle swefodġeswefod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swibāną.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swefian · CC BY-SA 4.0 licence · Attribution