Old English · verb
besmeagan
Normalised besmēaġan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /beˈsmæ͜ɑː.jɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈsmæ͜ɑː · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- consider
Meaning
-
to consider about
-
to examine into
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | besmēaġe | besmēade |
| 2nd singular | besmēast | besmēadest |
| 3rd singular | besmēaþ | besmēade |
| Plural | besmēaġaþ | besmēadon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | besmēaġe | besmēade |
| Plural | besmēaġen | besmēaden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | besmēaġan |
| Inflected infinitive | besmēaġenne |
| Imperative singular | besmēa |
| Imperative plural | besmēaġaþ |
| Present participle | besmēaġende |
| Past participle | besmēad |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to be- + smēaġan.
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