Old English · verb
besorgian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /beˈsor.ɡi.ɑn/[beˈsorˠ.ɣi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈsor · ɡi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- besorrowsorry
Meaning
-
to be sorry for, care for; worry over, be anxious for, fear
-
to be troubled over
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | besorgiġe | besorgode |
| 2nd singular | besorgast | besorgodest |
| 3rd singular | besorgaþ | besorgode |
| Plural | besorgiaþ | besorgodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | besorgiġe | besorgode |
| Plural | besorgiġen | besorgoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | besorgian |
| Inflected infinitive | besorgienne |
| Imperative singular | besorga |
| Imperative plural | besorgiaþ |
| Present participle | besorgiende |
| Past participle | besorgod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bisorgōn, equivalent to be- + sorgian. Cognate with Old Frisian bisorgia, Old Saxon bisorgōn, Old High German bisorgēn.
Descendants
besorrow
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