Old English · verb
forebisgian
Normalised forebisġian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /fo.reˈbis.ji.ɑn/[fo.reˈbiz.ji.ɑn]
- Syllables
- fo · re · ˈbis · ji · ɑn (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- forebusypreoccupy
Meaning
-
to preoccupy; forebusy; busy beforehand
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forebisġiġe | forebisġode |
| 2nd singular | forebisġast | forebisġodest |
| 3rd singular | forebisġaþ | forebisġode |
| Plural | forebisġiaþ | forebisġodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forebisġiġe | forebisġode |
| Plural | forebisġiġen | forebisġoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forebisġian |
| Inflected infinitive | forebisġienne |
| Imperative singular | forebisġa |
| Imperative plural | forebisġiaþ |
| Present participle | forebisġiende |
| Past participle | forebisġod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From fore- + bisgian.
Descendants
forebusy
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