awerpen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English āweorpan; equivalent to a- +‎ werpen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈwɛrpən/, /aˈwarpən/

Verb

awerpen (chiefly Early Middle English)

  1. To cast down; to throw off.
  2. To defeat; to win against.
  3. (rare) To warp; to twist.
  4. (rare) To repudiate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of awerpen (strong class 3)
infinitive (to) awerpen, awerpe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular awerpe awarp
2nd-person singular awerpest aworpe, awarp
3rd-person singular awerpeth awarp
subjunctive singular awerpe aworpe1
imperative singular —
plural2 awerpen, awerpe aworpen, aworpe
imperative plural awerpeth, awerpe —
participles awerpynge, awerpende aworpen, aworpe

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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