Infinitive
giwerthan
Participles
| Present | giwirthandi |
| Past | giwordan |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | giwirthu |
| 2nd sing. | giwirthis |
| 3rd sing. | giwirthid |
| 1st plur. | giwerthad |
| 2nd plur. | giwerthad |
| 3rd plur. | giwerthad |
Past
| 1st sing. | giwarth |
| 2nd sing. | giwurdi |
| 3rd sing. | giwarth |
| 1st plur. | giwurdun |
| 2nd plur. | giwurdun |
| 3rd plur. | giwurdun |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | giwerthe |
| 2nd sing. | giwerthes |
| 3rd sing. | giwerthe |
| 1st plur. | giwerthen |
| 2nd plur. | giwerthen |
| 3rd plur. | giwerthen |
Past
| 1st sing. | giwurdi |
| 2nd sing. | giwurdis |
| 3rd sing. | giwurdi |
| 1st plur. | giwurdin |
| 2nd plur. | giwurdin |
| 3rd plur. | giwurdin |
Imperative
| Singular | giwerth |
| Plural | giwerthad |
Etymology
From gi- + werthan. Akin to Old English geweorþan, Old High German giwerdan. See: Old English '
geweorþan', Old High German 'giwerdan'.
Sample Sentences
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thea gumon alle giuuarð that sie ine gihoƀin te herosten (the men all preferred to raise themselves to the noblest one (Heliand, verse 2882))
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huuo mag that giuuerðan so aftar an aldre (How can that happen like this to an ancient man then? (Heliand, verse 141))
Cognates
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