gewyrcan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġewyrċean
• ġewerċean

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawirkijan. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ wyrċan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈwyr.t͡ʃɑn/, [jeˈwyrˠ.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

ġewyrċan

1. to do, carry out (together)
2. to make, build (together)
3. to make into
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Memory of the Saints"

     Seo eahteoðe leahter is superbia gehaten þæt is on ænglisc modigynss gecweden. Seo is ord and ende ælcere synne. Seo geworhte englas to atelicum deoflum...

     The eighth sin is called Superbia that is called Pride, in English, which is the beginning and end of every sin; it made angels into horrible devils,...

4. to cause, accomplish (together)
5. to work, form, dispose, succeed in doing, get by working; produce

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġewyrċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ġewyrċan	ġewyrċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġewyrċe	ġeworhte
second person singular	ġewyrċest, ġewyrcst	ġeworhtest
third person singular	ġewyrċeþ, ġewyrcþ	ġeworhte
plural	ġewyrċaþ	ġeworhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġewyrċe	ġeworhte
plural	ġewyrċen	ġeworhten
imperative
singular	ġewyrċ
plural	ġewyrċaþ
participle	present	past
	ġewyrċende	ġeworht

Descendants

• Middle English: iwurche