wyrcan
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną. More at modern work.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
wyrċan
- to make
- The Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn
- Saga mē, hū lange worhte man Noes earce?
- Tell me, how long were they making Noe's ark?
- 9th century, Bald's Leechbook vol. I
- Mintan wel ġetrifulode menġ wiþ huniġ, wyrċ tō lȳtlum clīewene, lǣt forswelgan.
- Mix well-ground mint with honey, make it into a little ball, have it swallowed.
- The Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn
- to work
- c. 973, Æthelwold, translation of the Rule of Saint Benedict
- Ān and fīftiġ. Be þām ġebrōðrum þe feorr fram ċirican wyrċaþ.
- 51. On the brothers who work far from church.
- c. 973, Æthelwold, translation of the Rule of Saint Benedict
Usage notes edit
- An alternative metathetic past tense stem of wroht-/ġewroht also occurs.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of wyrċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | wyrċan | wyrċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wyrċe | worhte |
| second person singular | wyrċest, wyrcst | worhtest |
| third person singular | wyrċeþ, wyrcþ | worhte |
| plural | wyrċaþ | worhton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wyrċe | worhte |
| plural | wyrċen | worhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wyrċ | |
| plural | wyrċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wyrċende | (ġe)worht | |