Old English · verb
behlimman
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /beˈxlim.mɑn/[beˈl̥im.mɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈxlim · mɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- clangslamclash
Meaning
-
to clash, clang
Ðonne mid fēre foldbūende sē micla dæġ meahtan dryhtnes æt midre niht mæġne bihlæmeð, sċīre ġesċeafte, swā oft sċeaða fǣcne, þēof þrīstlīċe, þe on þȳstre fareð, on sweartre niht, sorglēase hæleð semninga forfēhð slǣpe ġebundne, eorlas unġearwe yfles ġenǣgeð.
Then the Great day of the mighty Lord clangs earth-dwellers, in bright being, with woe at the middle of the night’s strength, as often a guileful robber would, a thief boldly, who goes into the darkness, on a black night, takes carefree heroes, bound by sleep, forthwith by surprise, attacks unready men with evil.
10th century, Christ III: -
to slam
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | behlimme | behlamm |
| 2nd singular | behlimst | behlumme |
| 3rd singular | behlimþ | behlamm |
| Plural | behlimmaþ | behlummon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | behlimme | behlumme |
| Plural | behlimmen | behlummen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | behlimman |
| Inflected infinitive | behlimmenne |
| Imperative singular | behlimm |
| Imperative plural | behlimmaþ |
| Present participle | behlimmende |
| Past participle | behlummen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From be- + hlimman (“to clang”).
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