gewyrcan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġewyrċean, geƿyrċan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gawirkijaną, *gawurkijaną, equivalent to ġe- + wyrċan. Compare Old Saxon giwirkian, Old High German gawurchen, gawurchan, giwurchen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈwyrt͡ʃɑn/
Verb
ġewyrċan
- to do, carry out (together)
- to make, build (together)
- to cause, accomplish (together)
- to work, form, dispose, succeed in doing, get by working; produce
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġewyrċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġewyrċan | tō ġewyrċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġewyrċe | ġeworhte |
| 2nd-person singular | ġewyrċest | ġeworhtest |
| 3rd-person singular | ġewyrċeþ | ġeworhte |
| plural | ġewyrċaþ | ġeworhton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġewyrċe | ġeworhte |
| plural | ġewyrċen | ġeworhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġewyrċ | |
| plural | ġewyrċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġewyrċende | ġeworht | |
Descendants
- Middle English: iwurche