weorpan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • wurpan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *werb-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwe͜or.pɑn/, [ˈwe͜orˠ.pɑn]

Verb

weorpan

  1. to throw
  2. to cast (into a form or shape)
  3. to cast or drive out, eject

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: werpen
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