forceorfan

Old English

Etymology

From for- +‎ ċeorfan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈt͡ʃe͜or.fɑn/, [forˈt͡ʃe͜orˠ.vɑn]

Verb

forċeorfan

  1. to cut or carve out or away, cut through, cut asunder, divide
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCC.XCVII Hēr Rōmane Leone þām papan his tungan forcurfon ⁊ his ēagan āstungon, ⁊ hine of his setle āflīemdon, ⁊ þā sōna eft, Gode fultomiendum, hē meahte ġesēon ⁊ sprēcan ⁊ eft was papa swā hē ǣr wæs.
      Year 797 In this year the Romans cut out the tongue of Pope Leo [III] and gouged out his eyes and drove him from his throne. And soon, through God's help, he was able to see and speak again, and became pope again just like he was before.

Conjugation

Conjugation of forċeorfan (strong, class III)
infinitive forċeorfan forċeorfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular forċeorfe forċearf
second person singular forċierfst forcurfe
third person singular forċierfþ forċearf
plural forċeorfaþ forcurfon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular forċeorfe forcurfe
plural forċeorfen forcurfen
imperative
singular forċeorf
plural forċeorfaþ
participle present past
forċeorfende forcorfen

Descendants

  • Middle English: forkerven
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