acweorran
Old English
Etymology
From ā- + *cweorran, the latter from Proto-Germanic *kwerraną (“to gobble, gulp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈkwe͜or.rɑn/, [ɑːˈkwe͜orˠ.rˠɑn]
Verb
ācweorran
- to glut, guzzle, gorge; to eat or drink immoderately
Conjugation
Conjugation of ācweorran (strong class 3)
| infinitive | ācweorran | ācweorrenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ācweorre | ācwearr |
| second person singular | ācwierst | ācwurre |
| third person singular | ācwierþ | ācwearr |
| plural | ācweorraþ | ācwurron |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ācweorre | ācwurre |
| plural | ācweorren | ācwurren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ācweorr | |
| plural | ācweorraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ācweorrende | ācworren | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “a-cweorran”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.