befæstnian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bifastinōn, equivalent to be- + fæstnian. Cognate with Old Frisian bifestnia, Middle Low German bevestenen, Old High German bifestinōn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈfæst.ni.ɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of befæstnian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | befæstnian | befæstnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | befæstniġe | befæstnode |
| second person singular | befæstnast | befæstnodest |
| third person singular | befæstnaþ | befæstnode |
| plural | befæstniaþ | befæstnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | befæstniġe | befæstnode |
| plural | befæstniġen | befæstnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | befæstna | |
| plural | befæstniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| befæstniende | befæstnod | |
Related terms
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “befæstnian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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