Old English · verb
begrætan
Normalised begrǣtan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /beˈɡræː.tɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈɡræː · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- bewaillament
Meaning
-
to lament, bewail
Fæmnan ne wǽran geonge begrétte
maidens were not lamented (Ps. Th. 77, 63)
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | begrǣte | begrēt |
| 2nd singular | begrǣtst | begrēte |
| 3rd singular | begrǣttbegrǣt | begrēt |
| Plural | begrǣtaþ | begrēton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | begrǣte | begrēte |
| Plural | begrǣten | begrēten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | begrǣtan |
| Inflected infinitive | begrǣtenne |
| Imperative singular | begrǣt |
| Imperative plural | begrǣtaþ |
| Present participle | begrǣtende |
| Past participle | begrǣten |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From be- + grǣtan.
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