aweorpan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *uzwerpaną. Equivalent to ā- + weorpan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
āweorpan
- to throw out or away
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
- ...and āwearp his wǣpna...
- ...and threw away his weapons,...
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
- to reject
- to throw off, free oneself from
- to expel
- to abort (a fetus)
- to shed (skin)
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Tenth Sunday After Pentecost"
- Sēo nǣdre āwierpþ ǣlċe ġēare hire ealdan haman, and biþ þonne befangen mid ælnīewum felle.
- Snakes shed their old skin every year, and then are covered with all-new skin.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Tenth Sunday After Pentecost"
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of āweorpan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | āweorpan | āweorpenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | āweorpe | āwearp |
| second person singular | āwierpst | āwurpe |
| third person singular | āwierpþ | āwearp |
| plural | āweorpaþ | āwurpon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | āweorpe | āwurpe |
| plural | āweorpen | āwurpen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āweorp | |
| plural | āweorpaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āweorpende | āworpen | |
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Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: awerpen