Old English · verb
bedreosan
Normalised bedrēosan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class II
- IPA
- /beˈdre͜oː.sɑn/[beˈdre͜oː.zɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈdre͜oː · sɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- overcomedespoil
Meaning
-
to overcome
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to deceive
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to deprive of, bereave, despoil
drēame bidrorene; · duguþ eal ġecrong, wlonc bī wealle. · Sume wīġ fornōm,
The wine-halls ramble; lords lie still, deprived of mirth; army completely perished, proud by the wall. The war took away some men,
Wōriað þā wīnsalo; · waldend liċġað
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bedrēose | bedrēas |
| 2nd singular | bedrīest | bedrure |
| 3rd singular | bedrīest | bedrēas |
| Plural | bedrēosaþ | bedruron |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bedrēose | bedrure |
| Plural | bedrēosen | bedruren |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bedrēosan |
| Inflected infinitive | bedrēosenne |
| Imperative singular | bedrēos |
| Imperative plural | bedrēosaþ |
| Present participle | bedrēosende |
| Past participle | bedroren |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From be- + drēosan.
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