Old English · verb
behropan
Normalised behrōpan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /beˈxroː.pɑn/[beˈr̥oː.pɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈxroː · pɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- bedevilscoffrail
Meaning
-
to scoff at, rail, trouble, plague; bedevil
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | behrōpe | behrēop |
| 2nd singular | behrēpst | behrēope |
| 3rd singular | behrēpþ | behrēop |
| Plural | behrōpaþ | behrēopon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | behrōpe | behrēope |
| Plural | behrōpen | behrēopen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | behrōpan |
| Inflected infinitive | behrōpenne |
| Imperative singular | behrōp |
| Imperative plural | behrōpaþ |
| Present participle | behrōpende |
| Past participle | behrōpen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From be- + hrōpan. Cognate with Old Frisian bihrōpa, Old High German biruofōn, Middle High German berüefen.
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