swerven

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Middle English

Etymology

From Old English sweorfan, from Proto-Germanic *swerbaną; a cognate of Middle Low German swerven, Middle Dutch swerven, and Middle High German swerben.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɛrvən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrvən

Verb

swerven

  1. To leave (from one's view); to rotate away from.
  2. To move or go unsteadily, unpredictably or erratically.
  3. To bounce off; to avoid (hitting someone)
  4. To repudiate or renounce; to end association with.
  5. (rare, of emotion) To stop being present or affecting one.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of swerven (strong class 3/weak)
infinitive (to) swerven
indicative present past
1st person singular swerve swarf, swerved
2nd person singular swervest *swurf, *swarfest, *swervedest
3rd person singular swerveþ, swerveth swarf, swerved
plural swerven *swurve(n), *swarfe(n), *swervede(n)
subjunctive present past
singular swerve *swurf, swerved
plural swerven *swurve(n), *swarfe(n), *swervede(n)
imperative present
singular swerve
plural swerveþ, swerveth
participle present past
swervende, swervinge swerved, *(i)sworve(n)

Descendants

  • English: swerve, swarve
  • English: swerve, swarve, swerfe, swarfe

References

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