forswiþan
Old English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /forˈswiː.θɑn/, [forˈswiː.ðɑn]
Verb
forswīþan
- to overcome
Conjugation
Conjugation of forswīþan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | forswīþan | forswīþenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | forswīþe | forswīþde |
| second person singular | forswīþest, forswīst | forswīþdest |
| third person singular | forswīþeþ, forswīþþ, forswīþ | forswīþde |
| plural | forswīþaþ | forswīþdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | forswīþe | forswīþde |
| plural | forswīþen | forswīþden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forswīþ | |
| plural | forswīþaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forswīþende | forswīþed | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “forswīþan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.