geweorþan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- +‎ weorþan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈwe͜or.θɑn/, [jeˈwe͜orˠ.ðɑn]

Verb

ġeweorþan

  1. to become
  2. to be (used to form the passive voice)
  3. to happen
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Chair of Saint Peter"
      ...him cōm stemn tō, þus clypiende þriwa, 'ārīs nū petrus and þās rēðan dēor ofsleh, maca þē tō mete þæt þū meġe þē ġereordian. Þā cwæð sē halga wer, 'ne ġewurðe hit, lēof drihten forþan ðe ic ne onbyrgde swā hwæt swā unclǣne bið.
      A voice came to him, thus crying thrice,'arise now, Peter, and slay these savage beasts, make for thee meat, that thou mayst satisfy thyself.' Then said the holy man, 'let it not be so, dear Lord, for I have never tasted anything that is unclean.'

Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeweorþan (strong class 3)
infinitive ġeweorþan ġeweorþenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġeweorþe ġewearþ
second person singular ġewierst ġewurde
third person singular ġewierþþ, ġewierþ ġewearþ
plural ġeweorþaþ ġewurdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġeweorþe ġewurde
plural ġeweorþen ġewurden
imperative
singular ġeweorþ
plural ġeweorþaþ
participle present past
ġeweorþende ġeworden
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