gewyrcan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġewyrċean
• geƿyrċan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gawirkijaną, *gawurkijaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ wyrċan. Compare Old Saxon giwirkian, Old High German gawurchen, gawurchan, giwurchen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈwyr.t͡ʃɑn/, [jeˈwyrˠ.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

ġewyrċan

1. to do, carry out (together)
2. to make, build (together)
3. to cause, accomplish (together)
4. to work, form, dispose, succeed in doing, get by working; produce

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġewyrċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ġewyrċan	ġewyrċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġewyrċe	ġeworhte
second person singular	ġewyrċest, ġewyrcst	ġeworhtest
third person singular	ġewyrċeþ, ġewyrcþ	ġeworhte
plural	ġewyrċaþ	ġeworhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġewyrċe	ġeworhte
plural	ġewyrċen	ġeworhten
imperative
singular	ġewyrċ
plural	ġewyrċaþ
participle	present	past
	ġewyrċende	ġeworht

Descendants

• Middle English: iwurche