geweorþan

Etymology
Equivalent to.

Verb

 * 1) to become
 * 2) to be (used to form the passive voice)
 * 3) to happen
 * 4) * late 10th century, Ælfric, "Chair of Saint Peter"
 * "ang"

- ...him cōm stemn tō, þus clypiende þriwa, 'ārīs nū petrus and þās rēðan dēor ofsleh, maca þē tō mete þæt þū meġe þē ġereordian. Þā cwæð sē halga wer, 'ne ġewurðe hit, lēof drihten forþan ðe ic ne onbyrgde swā hwæt swā unclǣne bið.