Old English · verb
bestreawian
Normalised bestrēawian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /beˈstræ͜ɑː.wi.ɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈstræ͜ɑː · wi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- bestrewbesprinklestrew
Meaning
-
to bestrew; strew all over, besprinkle
Æfter ðisum ġebede, hē ābād on ðām leġere āne fēawa dagas, mid fefore ġewǣht, þurh wacolon ġebedum, on flōre liċġende, bestrēowod mid axum, on stīðre hǣran, upāhafenum ēagum and handum tō heofenum, and ne ġeswāc his ġebeda ōðþæt hē sāwlode.
After this prayer, he remained in sickness for a few days, weakened by fever, in watchful prayer, lying on the floor, bestrewn with ashes, on stiff sackcloth, with eyes and hands turned up toward heaven, and he did not stop his prayers until he passed away.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bestrēawiġe | bestrēawode |
| 2nd singular | bestrēawast | bestrēawodest |
| 3rd singular | bestrēawaþ | bestrēawode |
| Plural | bestrēawiaþ | bestrēawodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bestrēawiġe | bestrēawode |
| Plural | bestrēawiġen | bestrēawoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bestrēawian |
| Inflected infinitive | bestrēawienne |
| Imperative singular | bestrēawa |
| Imperative plural | bestrēawiaþ |
| Present participle | bestrēawiende |
| Past participle | bestrēawod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From be- + strēawian.
Descendants
bestrew
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