Old English · verb
beheawan
Normalised behēawan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /beˈxæ͜ɑː.wɑn/[beˈhæ͜ɑː.wɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈxæ͜ɑː · wɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- behewbruisehewbeatsunder
Meaning
-
to beat, bruise
-
to hew or cut off, separate from; sunder from, deprive or bereave of
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | behēawe | behēow |
| 2nd singular | behīewst | behēowe |
| 3rd singular | behīewþ | behēow |
| Plural | behēawaþ | behēowon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | behēawe | behēowe |
| Plural | behēawen | behēowen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | behēawan |
| Inflected infinitive | behēawenne |
| Imperative singular | behēaw |
| Imperative plural | behēawaþ |
| Present participle | behēawende |
| Past participle | behēawen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From be- + hēawan. Cognate with Old Saxon bihauwan, Old High German bihauwan.
Descendants
behew
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