sinhweorfan
Old English
Etymology
Equivalent to sin- + hweorfan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsinˌxwe͜or.fɑn/, [ˈsinˌʍe͜orˠ.vɑn]
Verb
sinhweorfan
- to turn or change perpetually
Conjugation
Conjugation of sinhweorfan (strong, class III)
| infinitive | sinhweorfan | sinhweorfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sinhweorfe | sinhwearf |
| second person singular | sinhwierfst | sinhwurfe |
| third person singular | sinhwierfþ | sinhwearf |
| plural | sinhweorfaþ | sinhwurfon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sinhweorfe | sinhwurfe |
| plural | sinhweorfen | sinhwurfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sinhweorf | |
| plural | sinhweorfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sinhweorfende | sinhworfen | |
Derived terms
- sinhweorfende (“ever-turning, round”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “sinhweorfan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.