gehweorfan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġehƿeorfan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ hweorfan. Cognate with Old High German giwerban, Old Saxon gihwervan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈxwe͜or.fɑn/, [jeˈʍe͜orˠ.vɑn]

Verb

ġehweorfan

1. to turn, go to, direct
2. to exchange, be transferred, be averted, return

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġehweorfan (strong class 3)

infinitive	ġehweorfan	ġehweorfenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġehweorfe	ġehwearf
second person singular	ġehwierfst	ġehwurfe
third person singular	ġehwierfþ	ġehwearf
plural	ġehweorfaþ	ġehwurfon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġehweorfe	ġehwurfe
plural	ġehweorfen	ġehwurfen
imperative
singular	ġehweorf
plural	ġehweorfaþ
participle	present	past
	ġehweorfende	ġehworfen

Derived terms

• aġēnġehweorfan