geweorþan

Old English

Alternative forms

• gewurþan

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- +‎ weorþan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈwe͜or.θɑn/, [jeˈwe͜orˠ.ðɑn]

Verb

ġeweorþan

1. to become
2. to be (used to form the passive voice)
3. to happen
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Chair of Saint Peter"

     ...him cōm stemn tō, þus clypiende þriwa, 'ārīs nū petrus and þās rēðan dēor ofsleh, maca þē tō mete þæt þū meġe þē ġereordian. Þā cwæð sē halga wer, 'ne ġewurðe hit, lēof drihten forþan ðe ic ne onbyrgde swā hwæt swā unclǣne bið.

     A voice came to him, thus crying thrice,'arise now, Peter, and slay these savage beasts, make for thee meat, that thou mayst satisfy thyself.' Then said the holy man, 'let it not be so, dear Lord, for I have never tasted anything that is unclean.'

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeweorþan (strong class 3)

infinitive	ġeweorþan	ġeweorþenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġeweorþe	ġewearþ
second person singular	ġewierst	ġewurde
third person singular	ġewierþþ, ġewierþ	ġewearþ
plural	ġeweorþaþ	ġewurdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġeweorþe	ġewurde
plural	ġeweorþen	ġewurden
imperative
singular	ġeweorþ
plural	ġeweorþaþ
participle	present	past
	ġeweorþende	ġeworden