ymbhweorfan
Old English
Etymology
From ymb- + hweorfan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ymbˈxwe͜or.fɑn/, [ymbˈʍe͜orˠ.vɑn]
Verb
ymbhweorfan
- to turn around, to revolve
- to turn something around
- to go about, over, or through something; to revolve around something
- to encompass something
- to go about one's business
- to attend to something, to cultivate something
Conjugation
Conjugation of ymbhweorfan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | ymbhweorfan | ymbhweorfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ymbhweorfe | ymbhwearf |
| second person singular | ymbhwierfst | ymbhwurfe |
| third person singular | ymbhwierfþ | ymbhwearf |
| plural | ymbhweorfaþ | ymbhwurfon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ymbhweorfe | ymbhwurfe |
| plural | ymbhweorfen | ymbhwurfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ymbhweorf | |
| plural | ymbhweorfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ymbhweorfende | ymbhworfen | |
Related terms
- andhweorfan
- behweorfan
- efthweorfan
- forhweorfan
- hweorfan
- mishweorfan
- niwhweorfan
- onhweorfan
- sinhweorfan
- hwearf
- ymbhwyrft
References
- John R. Clark Hall (1916), “ymbhweorfan”, in A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Macmillan
- Old English to Modern English Translator