wyrcan

Old English

Alternative forms

• wyrċean
• ƿyrċan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną (“to work”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“to work”). More at work.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwyr.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˈwyrˠ.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

wyrċan

1. to make
2. to work
3. to do

Usage notes

• An alternative metathetic past tense stem of wroht-/ġewroht also occurs.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wyrċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	wyrċan	wyrċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wyrċe	worhte
second person singular	wyrċest, wyrcst	worhtest
third person singular	wyrċeþ, wyrcþ	worhte
plural	wyrċaþ	worhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wyrċe	worhte
plural	wyrċen	worhten
imperative
singular	wyrċ
plural	wyrċaþ
participle	present	past
	wyrċende	(ġe)worht

Derived terms

• āwyrċan
• bewyrċan
• efenwyrċan
• forwyrċan
• ġewyrċan
• oferwyrċan
• wyrċend
• wyrċung

Related terms

• weorc
• wyrht
• wyrhta

Descendants

• Middle English: werken, worchen
  • English: work
  • Scots: wirk