Old English · verb
beslæpan
Normalised beslǣpan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /beˈslæː.pɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈslæː · pɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- besleep
Meaning
-
to sleep, sleep through or over
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | beslǣpe | beslēpbeslǣpte |
| 2nd singular | beslǣpst | beslēpebeslǣptest |
| 3rd singular | beslǣpþ | beslēpbeslǣpte |
| Plural | beslǣpaþ | beslēponbeslǣpton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | beslǣpe | beslēpebeslǣpte |
| Plural | beslǣpen | beslēpenbeslǣpten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | beslǣpan |
| Inflected infinitive | beslǣpenne |
| Imperative singular | beslǣp |
| Imperative plural | beslǣpaþ |
| Present participle | beslǣpende |
| Past participle | beslǣpen |
All forms (17)
Etymology
From be- + slǣpan. Compare Old Frisian bislēpa.
Descendants
besleep
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