Old English · verb
bestrican
Normalised bestrīcan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /beˈstriː.kɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈstriː · kɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- bestrikebesmear
Meaning
-
to make a stroke about or around
-
to besmear
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bestrīce | bestrāc |
| 2nd singular | bestrīcst | bestrice |
| 3rd singular | bestrīcþ | bestrāc |
| Plural | bestrīcaþ | bestricon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bestrīce | bestrice |
| Plural | bestrīcen | bestricen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bestrīcan |
| Inflected infinitive | bestrīcenne |
| Imperative singular | bestrīc |
| Imperative plural | bestrīcaþ |
| Present participle | bestrīcende |
| Past participle | bestricen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From be- + strīcan.
Descendants
bestrike
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