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Old English · verb

beteon

Normalised betēon

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: strong class II
IPA: /beˈte͜oːn/
Syllables: be · ˈte͜oːn (2 syllables)
Modern English: inclose bethatch assign

Meaning

to draw over; pull over, cover; bethatch, inclose, protect, surround
to bestow, assign

Conjugation

Conjugation of beteon
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	betēo	betēah
2nd singular	betīehst	betuge
3rd singular	betīehþ	betēah
Plural	betēoþ	betugon
Subjunctive
Singular	betēo	betuge
Plural	betēon	betugen

Non-finite forms of beteon
	Form
Infinitive	betēon
Inflected infinitive	betēonne
Imperative singular	betēoh
Imperative plural	betēoþ
Present participle	betēonde
Past participle	betogen

All forms (13)

betēo
betēah
betīehst
betuge
betīehþ
betēoþ
betugon
betēon
betugen
betēonne
betēoh
betēonde
betogen

Etymology

From be- + tēon. Cognate with Old High German biziohan, Gothic (bitiuhan).

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