bereafian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *biraubōną. Equivalent to be- + rēafian. Cognate with Old Saxon birōvōn, Old High German biroubon, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌱𐍉𐌽 (biraubōn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈræ͜ɑː.fi.ɑn/, [beˈræ͜ɑː.vi.ɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of berēafian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | berēafian | berēafienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | berēafiġe | berēafode |
| second person singular | berēafast | berēafodest |
| third person singular | berēafaþ | berēafode |
| plural | berēafiaþ | berēafodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | berēafiġe | berēafode |
| plural | berēafiġen | berēafoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | berēafa | |
| plural | berēafiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| berēafiende | berēafod | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “bereáfian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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