Old English · verb
befleogan
Normalised beflēogan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class II
- IPA
- /beˈfle͜oː.ɡɑn/[beˈfle͜oː.ɣɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈfle͜oː · ɡɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- befly
Meaning
-
to fly about or around
-
to come by flying, fly onto
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | beflēoge | beflēagbeflēah |
| 2nd singular | beflīeġst | befluge |
| 3rd singular | beflīeġþ | beflēagbeflēah |
| Plural | beflēogaþ | beflugon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | beflēoge | befluge |
| Plural | beflēogen | beflugen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | beflēogan |
| Inflected infinitive | beflēogenne |
| Imperative singular | beflēogbeflēoh |
| Imperative plural | beflēogaþ |
| Present participle | beflēogende |
| Past participle | beflogen |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From be- + flēogan.
Descendants
befly
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