geweorþan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to become
- to be (used to form the passive voice)
- to happen
Etymology
Prefix from Old English weorþan (become, turn, happen, be, come into being, arise, be made, turn into, grow).
Origin
Old English
weorþan
Gloss
become, turn, happen, be, come into being, arise, be made, turn into, grow
Concept
Semantic Field
Miscellaneous function words
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Cognates and derived terms
- forweorþan Old English
- weorþan Old English
- *werþan gmw-pro
- giwerthan Old Saxon
- werthan Old Saxon