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Old English · verb

swiþan

Normalised swīþan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈswiː.θɑn/
[ˈswiː.ðɑn]
Syllables
ˈswiː · θɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
strengthenprevailexercise

Meaning

  1. to strengthen, support

  2. to exercise strength, prevail

Conjugation

Conjugation of swiþan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular swīþeswīþde
2nd singular swīþestswīstswīþdest
3rd singular swīþeþswīþþswīþswīþde
Plural swīþaþswīþdon
Subjunctive
Singular swīþeswīþde
Plural swīþenswīþden
Non-finite forms of swiþan
Form
Infinitive swīþan
Inflected infinitive swīþenne
Imperative singular swīþ
Imperative plural swīþaþ
Present participle swīþende
Past participle swīþedġeswīþed

All forms (17)

Etymology

From swīþ (“strong, powerful, mighty”); equivalent to swīþ + -an.

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