Old English · verb
begreosan
Normalised begrēosan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class II
- IPA
- /beˈɡre͜oː.sɑn/[beˈɡre͜oː.zɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈɡre͜oː · sɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- overwhelm
Meaning
-
to overwhelm with fear
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | begrēose | begrēas |
| 2nd singular | begrīest | begrure |
| 3rd singular | begrīest | begrēas |
| Plural | begrēosaþ | begruron |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | begrēose | begrure |
| Plural | begrēosen | begruren |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | begrēosan |
| Inflected infinitive | begrēosenne |
| Imperative singular | begrēos |
| Imperative plural | begrēosaþ |
| Present participle | begrēosende |
| Past participle | begroren |
All forms (13)
Etymology
Equivalent to be- + grēosan.
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