ongeanhweorfan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • onġēanhƿeorfan

Etymology

Equivalent to onġēan- +‎ hweorfan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /onˌjæːɑnˈʍeorvɑn/

Verb

onġēanhweorfan

  1. to turn or be against
  2. to lie in the way

Conjugation
Conjugation of onġēanhweorfan (strong class 3)
infinitive onġēanhweorfan tō onġēanhweorfenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular onġēanhweorfe onġēanhwearf
2nd-person singular onġēanhwierfest onġēanhwurfe
3rd-person singular onġēanhwierfeþ onġēanhwearf
plural onġēanhweorfaþ onġēanhwurfon
subjunctive present past
singular onġēanhweorfe onġēanhwurfe
plural onġēanhweorfen onġēanhwurfen
imperative
singular onġēanhweorf
plural onġēanhweorfaþ
participle present past
onġēanhweorfende (ġe)onġēanhworfen

Derived terms
  • onġēanhworfennes f (“obstacle, opposition, resistance”)

References
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