mishweorfan

Old English

Alternative forms

mishƿeorfan

Etymology

Equivalent to mis- +‎ hweorfan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /misˈʍeorvɑn/

Verb

mishweorfan

to pervert
to turn inwards, invert

Conjugation

Conjugation of mishweorfan (strong class 3)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	mishweorfan	tō mishweorfenne
1st-person singular	mishweorfe	mishwearf
2nd-person singular	mishwierfest	mishwurfe
3rd-person singular	mishwierfeþ	mishwearf
plural	mishweorfaþ	mishwurfon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	mishweorfe	mishwurfe
plural	mishweorfen	mishwurfen
imperative
singular	mishweorf
plural	mishweorfaþ
participle	present	past
	mishweorfende	(ġe)mishworfen

Derived terms

mishworfen (“perverted, inverted”)

References

Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary

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