gesweorcan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- +‎ sweorcan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈswe͜or.kɑn/, [jeˈswe͜orˠ.kɑn]

Verb

ġesweorcan

  1. to darken
  2. to be darkened, saddened, angry
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Forþon iċ ġeþenċan ne mæġ · ġeond þās woruld
      for hwan mōdsefa(n) · mīn(ne) ġesweorce
      Thus I cannot think over through this world
      why would (not) my heart darken

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġesweorcan (strong, class III)
infinitive ġesweorcan ġesweorcenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġesweorce ġeswearc
second person singular ġeswiercst ġeswurce
third person singular ġeswiercþ ġeswearc
plural ġesweorcaþ ġeswurcon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġesweorce ġeswurce
plural ġesweorcen ġeswurcen
imperative
singular ġesweorc
plural ġesweorcaþ
participle present past
ġesweorcende ġesworcen
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