aweorþan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *uʀwerþan, equivalent to ā- + weorþan. Cognate with Old Saxon āwerthan, Old High German irwerdan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈwe͜or.θɑn/, [ɑːˈwe͜orˠ.ðɑn]
Verb
āweorþan
- to cease to be
- to become insipid or unappetizing
- 10th c. Anglo-Saxon Gospels, Translation, Gospel of Saint Matthew, chapter 5, verse 13.
- Ġif þæt sealt āwierþ, on þām þe hit ġesylt biþ?
- If the salt becomes insipid, what should it be salted with?
- 10th c. Anglo-Saxon Gospels, Translation, Gospel of Saint Matthew, chapter 5, verse 13.
- to become worthless
Conjugation
Conjugation of āweorþan (strong, class III)
| infinitive | āweorþan | āweorþenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | āweorþe | āwearþ |
| second person singular | āwierst | āwurde |
| third person singular | āwierþþ, āwierþ | āwearþ |
| plural | āweorþaþ | āwurdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | āweorþe | āwurde |
| plural | āweorþen | āwurden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āweorþ | |
| plural | āweorþaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āweorþende | āworden | |
Derived terms
- āworden (from the past participle)
References
- Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “a-weorþan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “á-weorþan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.