behweorfan
Old English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈxwe͜or.fɑn/, [beˈʍe͜orˠ.vɑn]
Verb
behweorfan
- to turn; to change; to spread about
- to attend to something or somebody; to field dress; to treat something; to minister to somebody
- to put in order, to arrange, to direct
- to exercise, to practice
Conjugation
Conjugation of behweorfan (strong, class III)
| infinitive | behweorfan | behweorfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | behweorfe | behwearf |
| second person singular | behwierfst | behwurfe |
| third person singular | behwierfþ | behwearf |
| plural | behweorfaþ | behwurfon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | behweorfe | behwurfe |
| plural | behweorfen | behwurfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | behweorf | |
| plural | behweorfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| behweorfende | behworfen | |
References
- John R. Clark Hall (1916) “behweorfan”, in A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, New York: Macmillan
- Old English to Modern English Translator