begyrdan
Old English
Alternative forms
- begirdan
Etymology
From be- + gyrdan. Cognate with Old High German bigurten (“to begird”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bigairdan, “to begird”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈɡyr.dɑn/, [beˈɡyrˠ.dɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of begyrdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | begyrdan | begyrdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | begyrde | begyrde |
| second person singular | begyrdest, begyrst, begyrtst | begyrdest |
| third person singular | begyrdeþ, begyrt | begyrde |
| plural | begyrdaþ | begyrdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | begyrde | begyrde |
| plural | begyrden | begyrden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | begyrd | |
| plural | begyrdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| begyrdende | begyrded | |
Descendants
- Middle English: bigirden, begirden
- English: begird
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “begyrdan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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