gesweorcan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- +‎ sweorcan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈswe͜or.kɑn/, [jeˈswe͜orˠ.kɑn]

Verb

ġesweorcan

1. to darken
2. to be darkened, saddened, angry
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     Forþon iċ ġeþenċan ne mæġ · ġeond þās woruld
     for hwan mōdsefa(n) · mīn(ne) ġesweorce

     Thus I cannot think over through this world
     why would (not) my heart darken

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġesweorcan (strong class 3)

infinitive	ġesweorcan	ġesweorcenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġesweorce	ġeswearc
second person singular	ġeswiercst	ġeswurce
third person singular	ġeswiercþ	ġeswearc
plural	ġesweorcaþ	ġeswurcon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġesweorce	ġeswurce
plural	ġesweorcen	ġeswurcen
imperative
singular	ġesweorc
plural	ġesweorcaþ
participle	present	past
	ġesweorcende	ġesworcen