Reconstruction:Old English/swæman
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *swaimijan, from Proto-Germanic *swaimijaną. Cognate with Old Norse sveima (“to wander or roam about”).
Pronunciation
Verb
*swǣman
- (intransitive) to confound, afflict, trouble, or grieve
Conjugation
Conjugation of *swǣman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | *swǣman | *swǣmenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *swǣme | *swǣmde |
| second person singular | *swǣmest, *swǣmst | *swǣmdest |
| third person singular | *swǣmeþ, *swǣmþ | *swǣmde |
| plural | *swǣmaþ | *swǣmdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *swǣme | *swǣmde |
| plural | *swǣmen | *swǣmden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *swǣm | |
| plural | *swǣmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *swǣmende | *(ġe)swǣmed | |