forweorþan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frawerþaną. Equivalent to for- +‎ weorþan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈwe͜or.θɑn/, [forˈwe͜orˠ.ðɑn]

Verb

forweorþan

  1. to perish
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5‎[1]:
      Frōfre ne wēne, þæt mē ġēoc cyme gūðġewinnes, ǣr iċ mid yldum eal forweorðe…
      I don't expect any consolation that I'll get help of warbattle before I would be completely perished with men…

Conjugation

Conjugation of forweorþan (strong, class III)
infinitive forweorþan forweorþenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular forweorþe forwearþ
second person singular forwierst forwurde
third person singular forwierþþ, forwierþ forwearþ
plural forweorþaþ forwurdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular forweorþe forwurde
plural forweorþen forwurden
imperative
singular forweorþ
plural forweorþaþ
participle present past
forweorþende forworden

Descendants

  • Middle English: forworthen

References

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