eldertongue

Old English · verb

baþian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈbɑ.θi.ɑn/
[ˈbɑ.ði.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈbɑ · θi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
bathe

Meaning

  1. to bathe

    hrēosan hrīm ond snāw, · hagle ġemenġed.

    bathe of sea-birds, spread of feathers, fall of frost and snow, mingled with hail.

    baþian brimfuglas, · brǣdan feþra,

Conjugation

Conjugation of baþian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular baþiġebaþode
2nd singular baþastbaþodest
3rd singular baþaþbaþode
Plural baþiaþbaþodon
Subjunctive
Singular baþiġebaþode
Plural baþiġenbaþoden
Non-finite forms of baþian
Form
Infinitive baþian
Inflected infinitive baþienne
Imperative singular baþa
Imperative plural baþiaþ
Present participle baþiende
Past participle baþodġebaþod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *baþōn.

Descendants

bathe

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