Old English · verb
beorhtian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈbe͜orx.ti.ɑn/[ˈbe͜orˠx.ti.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈbe͜orx · ti · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- brighten
Meaning
-
to shine, brighten
-
to sound clearly or loudly
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | beorhtiġe | beorhtode |
| 2nd singular | beorhtast | beorhtodest |
| 3rd singular | beorhtaþ | beorhtode |
| Plural | beorhtiaþ | beorhtodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | beorhtiġe | beorhtode |
| Plural | beorhtiġen | beorhtoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | beorhtian |
| Inflected infinitive | beorhtienne |
| Imperative singular | beorhta |
| Imperative plural | beorhtiaþ |
| Present participle | beorhtiende |
| Past participle | beorhtodġebeorhtod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
Equivalent to beorht + -ian.
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