weorpan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • wurpan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *werpan, from Proto-Germanic *werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *werb-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwe͜or.pɑn/, [ˈwe͜orˠ.pɑn]

Verb

weorpan

  1. to throw
  2. to cast (into a form or shape)
  3. to cast or drive out, eject

Conjugation

Conjugation of weorpan (strong, class III)
infinitive weorpan weorpenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular weorpe wearp
second person singular wierpst wurpe
third person singular wierpþ wearp
plural weorpaþ wurpon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular weorpe wurpe
plural weorpen wurpen
imperative
singular weorp
plural weorpaþ
participle present past
weorpende (ġe)worpen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: werpen
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