Old English · verb
beheafdian
Normalised behēafdian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /beˈxæ͜ɑːf.di.ɑn/[beˈhæ͜ɑːv.di.ɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈxæ͜ɑːf · di · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- behead
Meaning
-
to behead
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | behēafdiġe | behēafdode |
| 2nd singular | behēafdast | behēafdodest |
| 3rd singular | behēafdaþ | behēafdode |
| Plural | behēafdiaþ | behēafdodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | behēafdiġe | behēafdode |
| Plural | behēafdiġen | behēafdoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | behēafdian |
| Inflected infinitive | behēafdienne |
| Imperative singular | behēafda |
| Imperative plural | behēafdiaþ |
| Present participle | behēafdiende |
| Past participle | behēafdod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From be- + hēafdian or be- + hēafod + -ian.
Descendants
behead
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