swervan

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swerbaną. Related to Old English sweorfan, Dutch zwerven, and Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 (swairban).

Verb

swervan

1. to wipe

   endi suarf sie mid is fanon aftar

   and he wiped it with his cloth (Heliand, verse 4506)

Conjugation

Conjugation of swervan (strong class 3)

infinitive	swervan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	swirvu	swarf
2nd person singular	swirvis	swurvi
3rd person singular	swirvid	swarf
plural	swervad	swurvun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	swerve	swurvi
2nd person singular	swerves	swurvis
3rd person singular	swerve	swurvi
plural	swerven	swurvin
imperative	present
singular	swerf
plural	swervad
participle	present	past
	swirvandi	gisworvan, sworvan

Descendants

• Low German: swarven