efthweorfan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to eft- +‎ hweorfan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeftˌxwe͜or.fɑn/, [ˈeftˌʍe͜orˠ.vɑn]

Verb

efthweorfan

1. to turn back or return

Conjugation

Conjugation of efthweorfan (strong class 3)

infinitive	efthweorfan	efthweorfenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	efthweorfe	efthwearf
second person singular	efthwierfst	efthwurfe
third person singular	efthwierfþ	efthwearf
plural	efthweorfaþ	efthwurfon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	efthweorfe	efthwurfe
plural	efthweorfen	efthwurfen
imperative
singular	efthweorf
plural	efthweorfaþ
participle	present	past
	efthweorfende	efthworfen

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “efthweorfan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.