Old English · verb
befrignan
Normalised befriġnan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /beˈfrij.nɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈfrij · nɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- inquirelearn
Meaning
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to ask, ask about, ask someone, ask for something, inquire, learn
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | befriġne | befræġnbefrān |
| 2nd singular | befriġnestbefriġnst | befrugne |
| 3rd singular | befriġneþbefriġnþ | befræġnbefrān |
| Plural | befriġnaþ | befrugnon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | befriġne | befrugne |
| Plural | befriġnen | befrugnen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | befriġnan |
| Inflected infinitive | befriġnenne |
| Imperative singular | befriġn |
| Imperative plural | befriġnaþ |
| Present participle | befriġnende |
| Past participle | befrugnen |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From be- + friġnan.
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