Old English · verb
bedrifan
Normalised bedrīfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /beˈdriː.fɑn/[beˈdriː.vɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈdriː · fɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- bedriveenforce
Meaning
-
to drive or thrust on or upon, enforce one to do something
-
to surround; beset
-
to pursue, follow
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bedrīfe | bedrāf |
| 2nd singular | bedrīfst | bedrife |
| 3rd singular | bedrīfþ | bedrāf |
| Plural | bedrīfaþ | bedrifon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bedrīfe | bedrife |
| Plural | bedrīfen | bedrifen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bedrīfan |
| Inflected infinitive | bedrīfenne |
| Imperative singular | bedrīf |
| Imperative plural | bedrīfaþ |
| Present participle | bedrīfende |
| Past participle | bedrifen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From be- + drīfan.
Descendants
bedrive
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