Old Saxon edit

Etymology edit

From gi- +‎ hwervian. Akin to Old English gehwierfan, gehwyrfan.

Verb edit

gihwervian

  1. to roll
    huie im thena grotan sten fan themo graƀe scoldi gihuereƀian an halƀa
    who must roll to the half the great stone of the grave for them? (Heliand, verse 5792)
  2. to convert

Conjugation edit