Old English · verb
gedafenian
Normalised ġedafenian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈdɑ.fe.ni.ɑn/[jeˈdɑ.ve.ni.ɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈdɑ · fe · ni · ɑn (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- behove
Meaning
-
to be becoming or fit, to behove (chiefly impersonal, with dative subject)
Ġē witon þæt ūs Iūdēisċum ne ġedafenaþ tō ġenēalǣċenne ēow hǣþenum mannum, ac mē ġeswutelode god þæt ūs nis tō cweþenne þæt ġē unclǣne synd.
You guys know that it does not behoove us Jews to approach you heathen men, but God explained to me that it is not for us to say that you are unclean.
late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġedafeniġe | ġedafenode |
| 2nd singular | ġedafenast | ġedafenodest |
| 3rd singular | ġedafenaþ | ġedafenode |
| Plural | ġedafeniaþ | ġedafenodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġedafeniġe | ġedafenode |
| Plural | ġedafeniġen | ġedafenoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġedafenian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġedafenienne |
| Imperative singular | ġedafena |
| Imperative plural | ġedafeniaþ |
| Present participle | ġedafeniende |
| Past participle | ġedafenod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ġe- + dafenian.
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