Old English · verb
bescinan
Normalised besċīnan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /beˈʃiː.nɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈʃiː · nɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- beshinealightilluminate
Meaning
-
to shine upon, illuminate; alight
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | besċīne | besċān |
| 2nd singular | besċīnst | besċine |
| 3rd singular | besċīnþ | besċān |
| Plural | besċīnaþ | besċinon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | besċīne | besċine |
| Plural | besċīnen | besċinen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | besċīnan |
| Inflected infinitive | besċīnenne |
| Imperative singular | besċīn |
| Imperative plural | besċīnaþ |
| Present participle | besċīnende |
| Past participle | besċinen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *biskīnaną (“to shine upon”). Equivalent to be- + sċīnan. Cognate with Old Frisian biskīna, Old High German biskīnan, Gothic (biskeinan).
Descendants
beshine
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