forkerven
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English forċeorfan. Equivalent to for- + kerven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔrˈkɛrvən/
Verb
forkerven
Conjugation
Conjugation of forkerven (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) forkerven, forkerve | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | forkerve | forcarf | |
| 2nd-person singular | forkervest | forcurve, forcorve, forcarf | |
| 3rd-person singular | forkerveth | forcarf | |
| subjunctive singular | forkerve | forcurve1, forcorve1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | forkerven, forkerve | forcurven, forcurve, forcorven, forcorve | |
| imperative plural | forkerveth, forkerve | — | |
| participles | forkervynge, forkervende | forcorven, forcorve | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: forcarve
References
- “forkerven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.
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