eldertongue

Old English · verb

bennian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈben.ni.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈben · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to wound

    Ic eom anhaga iserne wund bille gebennad beadoweorca sæd ecgum werig

    I am a lonely thing, wounded with iron, smitten by sword, sated with battle-work, weary of blades.

    10th century, Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book:

Conjugation

Conjugation of bennian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular benniġebennode
2nd singular bennastbennodest
3rd singular bennaþbennode
Plural benniaþbennodon
Subjunctive
Singular benniġebennode
Plural benniġenbennoden
Non-finite forms of bennian
Form
Infinitive bennian
Inflected infinitive bennienne
Imperative singular benna
Imperative plural benniaþ
Present participle benniende
Past participle bennod

All forms (14)

Etymology

From benn + -ian.

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