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Old English · verb

besawan

Normalised besāwan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class VII
IPA
/beˈsɑː.wɑn/
Syllables
be · ˈsɑː · wɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
besow

Meaning

  1. to sow, sow about

Conjugation

Conjugation of besawan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular besāwebesēow
2nd singular besǣwstbesēowe
3rd singular besǣwþbesēow
Plural besāwaþbesēowon
Subjunctive
Singular besāwebesēowe
Plural besāwenbesēowen
Non-finite forms of besawan
Form
Infinitive besāwan
Inflected infinitive besāwenne
Imperative singular besāw
Imperative plural besāwaþ
Present participle besāwende
Past participle besāwen

All forms (13)

Etymology

From be- + sāwan.

Descendants

besow

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