Old English · verb
besnyþian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /beˈsny.θi.ɑn/[beˈsny.ði.ɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈsny · θi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- deprive
Meaning
-
to deprive
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | besnyþie | besnyþede |
| 2nd singular | besnyþest | besnyþedest |
| 3rd singular | besnyþeþ | besnyþede |
| Plural | besnyþiaþ | besnyþedon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | besnyþie | besnyþede |
| Plural | besnyþien | besnyþeden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | besnyþian |
| Inflected infinitive | besnyþienne |
| Imperative singular | besnyþe |
| Imperative plural | besnyþiaþ |
| Present participle | besnyþiende |
| Past participle | besnyþed |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From be- + *snyþian. Related to Old Norse sneyða (“to deprive”).
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