geondhweorfan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to ġeond- +‎ hweorfan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /je͜ondˈxwe͜or.fɑn/, [je͜ondˈʍe͜orˠ.vɑn]

Verb

ġeondhweorfan

  1. (transitive) to turn or pass through, traverse
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      þonne māga ġemynd · mōd ġeondhweorfeð,
      grēteð glīwstafum, · ġeorne ġeondsċēawað
      seċġa ġeseldan. · Swimmað oft on weġ.
      when mind goes through memory of kinsmen,
      greets with mirths, eagerly looks through
      comrades of men. They often swim away.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeondhweorfan (strong, class III)
infinitive ġeondhweorfan ġeondhweorfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġeondhweorfe ġeondhwearf
second person singular ġeondhweorfest ġeondhwurfe
third person singular ġeondhweorfeþ ġeondhwearf
plural ġeondhweorfaþ ġeondhwurfon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġeondhweorfe ġeondhwurfe
plural ġeondhweorfen ġeondhwurfen
imperative
singular ġeondhweorf
plural ġeondhweorfaþ
participle present past
ġeondhweorfende ġeondhworfen

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