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iwerpen

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English ġeweorpan; equivalent to i- +‎ werpen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈwɛrpən/, /iˈwurpən/

Verb

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iwerpen (chiefly Early Middle English)

  1. To throw; to toss.
  2. To deem; to ordain.

Usage notes

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This verb is only found in its past forms, though this may be an accident of attestation.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of iwerpen (strong class 3)
infinitive (to) iwerpen, iwerpe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular iwerpe iwarp
2nd-person singular iwerpest iworpe, iwarp
3rd-person singular iwerpeth iwarp
subjunctive singular iwerpe iworpe1
imperative singular
plural2 iwerpen, iwerpe iworpen, iworpe
imperative plural iwerpeth, iwerpe
participles iwerpynge, iwerpende iworpen, iworpe

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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