Old English · verb
bereotan
Normalised berēotan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class II
- IPA
- /beˈre͜oː.tɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈre͜oː · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- deplorebewail
Meaning
-
to deplore, bewail
æþelinges dēað · āne hwīle, rēone berēotan.
The weary women wished to bemoan atheling’s death with weeping for a while, to bewail with mourning.
Woldan wēriġu wīf · wōpe bimǣnan
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | berēote | berēat |
| 2nd singular | berīetst | berute |
| 3rd singular | berīettberīet | berēat |
| Plural | berēotaþ | beruton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | berēote | berute |
| Plural | berēoten | beruten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | berēotan |
| Inflected infinitive | berēotenne |
| Imperative singular | berēot |
| Imperative plural | berēotaþ |
| Present participle | berēotende |
| Past participle | beroten |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From be- + rēotan (“bewail”).
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