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V

to work, labour, make

Source: Ringe 2014:30, https://bosworthtoller.com/36947

Attested in Aelfric's Colloquy 3 ("wyrcst")

originates from
PGmc *wurkijaną "to work, to make" (wurkijaną > wurkijan > wurkjan > wurċjan > wyrċjan > wyrċan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:30)
PGmc *wurkjan- "to work, to make" (wurkjan- > wurċjan > wyrċjan > wyrċan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:600)
Inflected forms
wyrcst "to work.pres.2sg" (oe-2sg)
wyrce "to work.pres.1sg" (oe-1sg)

Paradigms