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Definition 2025
swefan
swefan
See also: sƿefan
Old English
Alternative forms
Verb
swefan
- to sleep
- (poetic) to be dead
Conjugation
Conjugation of swefan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | swefan | tō swefanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | swefe | swæf |
| 2nd-person singular | swifest | swǣfe |
| 3rd-person singular | swifeþ | swæf |
| plural | swefaþ | swǣfon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | swefe | swǣfe |
| plural | swefen | swǣfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swef | |
| plural | swefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swefende | (ġe)swefen | |