getwæfan
Old English
Etymology
ġe- + *twǣfan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈtwæːvɑn/
Verb
ġetwǣfan
- to separate, part
- to stop, put an end to
- God eaþe mæg þone dolsceaðan dæda getwæfan. God might easily put a stop to the crazed foe's deeds. (Beowulf ll. 478-9)
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġetwǣfan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġetwǣfan | tō ġetwǣfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġetwǣfe | ġetwǣfde |
| 2nd-person singular | ġetwǣfest | ġetwǣfdest |
| 3rd-person singular | ġetwǣfeþ | ġetwǣfde |
| plural | ġetwǣfaþ | ġetwǣfdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġetwǣfe | ġetwǣfde |
| plural | ġetwǣfen | ġetwǣfden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġetwǣf | |
| plural | ġetwǣfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġetwǣfende | ġetwǣfed | |
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