eldertongue

Old English · verb

belean

Normalised belēan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class VI
IPA
/beˈlæ͜ɑːn/
Syllables
be · ˈlæ͜ɑːn (2 syllables)
Modern English
censurereprovedissuadeforbid

Meaning

  1. to censure, reprove; charge with

  2. to dissuade (+ dative someone) from; forbid; prevent

Conjugation

Conjugation of belean
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular belēabelōgbelōh
2nd singular beliehstbelōge
3rd singular beliehþbelōgbelōh
Plural belēaþbelōgon
Subjunctive
Singular belēabelōge
Plural belēanbelōgen
Non-finite forms of belean
Form
Infinitive belēan
Inflected infinitive belēanne
Imperative singular beleah
Imperative plural belēaþ
Present participle belēande
Past participle belæġenbelagenbeleġen

All forms (16)

Etymology

By surface analysis, be- + lēan.

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