Old English · verb
bestyrian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /beˈstyr.jɑn/[beˈstyrˠ.jɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈstyr · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- bestirheappile
Meaning
-
to heap or pile up
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bestyrie | bestyrede |
| 2nd singular | bestyrest | bestyredest |
| 3rd singular | bestyreþ | bestyrede |
| Plural | bestyriaþ | bestyredon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bestyrie | bestyrede |
| Plural | bestyrien | bestyreden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bestyrian |
| Inflected infinitive | bestyrienne |
| Imperative singular | bestyre |
| Imperative plural | bestyriaþ |
| Present participle | bestyriende |
| Past participle | bestyred |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From be- + styrian.
Descendants
bestir
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