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Old English · verb

beirnan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class III
IPA
/beˈir.nɑn/
[beˈirˠ.nɑn]
Syllables
be · ˈir · nɑn (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to run into/by

  2. to happen or occur

  3. to come into one's mind

Conjugation

Conjugation of beirnan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular beirnebearnbeornbeearn
2nd singular beirnstbeurne
3rd singular beirnþbearnbeornbeearn
Plural beirnaþbeurnon
Subjunctive
Singular beirnebeurne
Plural beirnenbeurnen
Non-finite forms of beirnan
Form
Infinitive beirnan
Inflected infinitive beirnenne
Imperative singular beirn
Imperative plural beirnaþ
Present participle beirnende
Past participle beurnen

All forms (15)

Etymology

From be- + irnan.

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