hweorfan

Old English

Alternative forms

hƿeorfan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną (“turn”). Cognate with Old Frisian hwerva, Old Saxon hwervan, Old High German werban, Old Norse hverfa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʍeorvɑn/

Verb

hweorfan

to turn
to depart
to travel, roam
to return

Conjugation

Conjugation of hweorfan (strong class 3)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	hweorfan	tō hweorfenne
1st-person singular	hweorfe	hwearf
2nd-person singular	hwierfest	hwurfe
3rd-person singular	hwierfeþ	hwearf
plural	hweorfaþ	hwurfon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	hweorfe	hwurfe
plural	hweorfen	hwurfen
imperative
singular	hweorf
plural	hweorfaþ
participle	present	past
	hweorfende	(ġe)hworfen

Derived terms

Derived terms

mishweorfan
mishworfen
nīwhworfen
onhweorfan
sinhweorfan

Related terms

Descendants

Middle English: wharven
- English: wharve

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