wærcan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *warkijan, from Proto-Germanic *warkijaną. By surface analysis, wærċ (“pain”) +‎ -an (infinitive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwær.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˈwærˠ.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

wærċan

  1. (intransitive) to be in pain, hurt

Conjugation

Conjugation of wærċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive wærċan wærċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wærċe wærhte
second person singular wærċest, wærcst wærhtest
third person singular wærċeþ, wærcþ wærhte
plural wærċaþ wærhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wærċe wærhte
plural wærċen wærhten
imperative
singular wærċ
plural wærċaþ
participle present past
wærċende (ġe)wærht

Descendants

  • Middle English: warchen, worchen, warken, werken (influenced by Old Norse virkja, verkja)

References

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