torfian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *turbōną, *turbijaną (“to turn, twist”), from Proto-Indo-European *derbʰ- (“to tie together, weave”). Related to Old English tearflian (“to turn, roll, wallow”), Alemannic German zirbeln (“to swirl, whirl, roll”), Icelandic tyrfa (“to cover with turf”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtorviɑn/

Verb

torfian

to throw, shoot missiles at, launch
to stone
to be tossed

Conjugation

Conjugation of torfian (weak class 2)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	torfian	tō torfienne
1st-person singular	torfie torfiġe	torfode
2nd-person singular	torfast	torfodest
3rd-person singular	torfaþ	torfode
plural	torfiaþ torfiġaþ	torfodon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	torfie torfiġe	torfode
plural	torfien torfiġen	torfoden
imperative
singular	torfa
plural	torfiaþ torfiġaþ
participle	present	past
	torfiende torfiġende	(ġe)torfod

Derived terms

atorfian (“to throw forth”)

ġetorfian (“to stone to death”)

oftorfian (“to stone to death”)

tōtorfian (“to fling in different directions”)

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