Old English · verb
becreopan
Normalised becrēopan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class II
- IPA
- /beˈkre͜oː.pɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈkre͜oː · pɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- secretlycreepcrawl
Meaning
-
to creep, creep into, crawl, bring secretly, be hidden
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | becrēope | becrēap |
| 2nd singular | becrīepst | becrupe |
| 3rd singular | becrīepþ | becrēap |
| Plural | becrēopaþ | becrupon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | becrēope | becrupe |
| Plural | becrēopen | becrupen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | becrēopan |
| Inflected infinitive | becrēopenne |
| Imperative singular | becrēop |
| Imperative plural | becrēopaþ |
| Present participle | becrēopende |
| Past participle | becropen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From be- + crēopan.
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