geþweran
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġeðweran, ġeþƿeran
Etymology
Equivalent to ġe- + þweran.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈθwerɑn/
Verb
ġeþweran
- (transitive) to churn; to stir, beat, or mix together
- (literally) to make thick (by churning)
- (poetic) to forge
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeþweran (strong class 4)
| infinitive | ġeþweran | tō ġeþwerenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġeþwere | ġeþwær |
| 2nd-person singular | ġeþwirest | ġeþwǣre |
| 3rd-person singular | ġeþwireþ | ġeþwær |
| plural | ġeþweraþ | ġeþwǣron |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġeþwere | ġeþwǣre |
| plural | ġeþweren | ġeþwǣren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġeþwer | |
| plural | ġeþweraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeþwerende | (ġe)ġeþworen | |
Related terms
- þwǣre f (“a tool for stirring or beating”)
- þwirel m (“a stick for whipping milk”)
See also
- ġeþweor n (“curd, i.e. coagulated milk”)
- ġeþwerian (“to mix or mingle”)
References
- ĠEÞWERAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary