Reconstruction:Old English/wearþan

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑr.θɑn/, [ˈwæ͜ɑrˠ.ðɑn]

Verb

*wearþan (Mercian)

  1. alternative form of weorþan

Conjugation

Conjugation of *wearþan (strong class 3 Anglian)

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infinitive *wearþan¹ *wearþenne, *wearþanne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *wearþu, *wearþe *wearþ, *warþ
second person singular *wirþes, *weorþes³ *wurde³
third person singular *wirþeþ, *weorþeþ² *wearþ, *warþ
plural *wearþaþ² *wurdun, *wurdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *wearþe *wurde
plural *wearþen¹ *wurden¹
imperative
singular *weorþ
plural *wearþaþ²
participle present past
*wearþende (ġe)*worden

¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence

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