Old English · verb
befeolan
Normalised befēolan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /beˈfe͜oː.lɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈfe͜oː · lɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- commendcommitpleaseddeliver
Meaning
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to commit, commend, deliver, grant
-
to bury, bear, be pleased with
-
to give oneself earnestly to something, press for, continue
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | befēole | befealh |
| 2nd singular | befielhstbefilhst | befǣlebefulgebefūle |
| 3rd singular | befielhþbefilhþ | befealh |
| Plural | befēolaþ | befǣlonbefulgonbefūlon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | befēole | befǣlebefulgebefūle |
| Plural | befēolen | befǣlenbefulgenbefūlen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | befēolan |
| Inflected infinitive | befēolenne |
| Imperative singular | befeolh |
| Imperative plural | befēolaþ |
| Present participle | befēolende |
| Past participle | befeolenbefolen |
All forms (23)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bifelhan. Equivalent to be- + fēolan.
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