sinhweorfan
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to sin- + hweorfan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]sinhweorfan
- to turn or change perpetually
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of sinhweorfan (strong class 3)
| 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
[edit]- sinhweorfende (“ever-turning, round”)
References
[edit]- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “sinhweorfan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.