swiþan
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
- swīðan — edh spelling
Etymology edit
From swīþ (“strong, powerful, mighty”); equivalent to swīþ + -an.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
swīþan
- to strengthen, support
- to exercise strength, prevail
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of swīþan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | swīþan | swīþenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | swīþe | swīþde |
| second person singular | swīþest, swīst | swīþdest |
| third person singular | swīþeþ, swīþþ, swīþ | swīþde |
| plural | swīþaþ | swīþdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | swīþe | swīþde |
| plural | swīþen | swīþden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swīþ | |
| plural | swīþaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swīþende | (ġe)swīþed | |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “swīþan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.