Old English · verb
bescufan
Normalised besċūfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class II
- IPA
- /beˈʃuː.fɑn/[beˈʃuː.vɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈʃuː · fɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- projectshove
Meaning
-
to shove, throw, project, thrust
"Gospel of Saint Luke", chapter 4, verse 29
And they arose and shoved him from the city. And led him over the mount's top. Over that their city was built. That they thrusted him downward.
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | besċūfe | besċēaf |
| 2nd singular | besċȳfst | besċufe |
| 3rd singular | besċȳfþ | besċēaf |
| Plural | besċūfaþ | besċufon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | besċūfe | besċufe |
| Plural | besċūfen | besċufen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | besċūfan |
| Inflected infinitive | besċūfenne |
| Imperative singular | besċūf |
| Imperative plural | besċūfaþ |
| Present participle | besċūfende |
| Past participle | besċofen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From be- + sċūfan.
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