Old English · verb
begieman
Normalised beġīeman
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /beˈji͜yː.mɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈji͜yː · mɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
to care for; to take care of
Þǣr wæs timbred on Beles dagum þǣs cinges ⁊ Iobes templ of īsernum ġeweorcum ⁊ of ǣrenum ġeworht. ⁊ on þǣre ylcan stōwe is ēast þanon ēac ōðer templ sunnan hāliġ tō þām is sum ġeþungen ⁊ ġedēfe sacerd tō ġesett, ⁊ hē ðā hofa ġehealdeð ⁊ beġȳmeþ.
There was built in the days of king Belus a temple of Jove, made of iron and of brass. And in the same place to the east, there is another temple that is sacred to the sun, which a pious and gentle priest occupies; and he cares for and looks after the halls.
Wonders of the East -
to regard, govern, keep
-
to serve; to attend
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | beġīeme | beġīemde |
| 2nd singular | beġīemestbeġīemst | beġīemdest |
| 3rd singular | beġīemeþbeġīemþ | beġīemde |
| Plural | beġīemaþ | beġīemdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | beġīeme | beġīemde |
| Plural | beġīemen | beġīemden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | beġīeman |
| Inflected infinitive | beġīemenne |
| Imperative singular | beġīem |
| Imperative plural | beġīemaþ |
| Present participle | beġīemende |
| Past participle | beġīemed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
Equivalent to be- + ġīeman.
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