Old English · verb
begyrdan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /beˈɡyr.dɑn/[beˈɡyrˠ.dɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈɡyr · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- begirdbeleaguergird
Meaning
-
to begird; gird about or around, clothe, surround; beleaguer
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | begyrde | begyrde |
| 2nd singular | begyrdestbegyrstbegyrtst | begyrdest |
| 3rd singular | begyrdeþbegyrt | begyrde |
| Plural | begyrdaþ | begyrdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | begyrde | begyrde |
| Plural | begyrden | begyrden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | begyrdan |
| Inflected infinitive | begyrdenne |
| Imperative singular | begyrd |
| Imperative plural | begyrdaþ |
| Present participle | begyrdende |
| Past participle | begyrded |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From be- + gyrdan. Cognate with Old High German bigurten (“to begird”), Gothic (bigairdan, “to begird”).
Descendants
begird
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