By surface analysis, for- + sweorcan (“to darken”)
forsweorcan
infinitive | forsweorcan | forsweorcenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | forsweorce | forswearc |
second person singular | forswiercst | forswurce |
third person singular | forswiercþ | forswearc |
plural | forsweorcaþ | forswurcon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | forsweorce | forswurce |
plural | forsweorcen | forswurcen |
imperative | ||
singular | forsweorc | |
plural | forsweorcaþ | |
participle | present | past |
forsweorcende | forsworcen |