Old English · verb
bewarian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /beˈwɑ.ri.ɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈwɑ · ri · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- beware
Meaning
-
to keep, guard, preserve, protect
-
to guard one's self against
-
to ward off from
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bewariġe | bewarode |
| 2nd singular | bewarast | bewarodest |
| 3rd singular | bewaraþ | bewarode |
| Plural | bewariaþ | bewarodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bewariġe | bewarode |
| Plural | bewariġen | bewaroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bewarian |
| Inflected infinitive | bewarienne |
| Imperative singular | bewara |
| Imperative plural | bewariaþ |
| Present participle | bewariende |
| Past participle | bewarod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *biwarōn, equivalent to be- + warian. Cognate with Old Frisian biwaria, Old High German biwarōn.
Descendants
beware
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