þurhbirnan
Old English
Etymology
Equivalent to þurh- + birnan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θurxˈbir.nɑn/, [θurˠxˈbirˠ.nɑn]
Verb
þurhbirnan
- to burn through or thoroughly
Conjugation
Conjugation of þurhbirnan (strong, class III)
| infinitive | þurhbirnan | þurhbirnenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | þurhbirne | þurhbarn, þurhborn, þurhbearn |
| second person singular | þurhbirnst | þurhburne |
| third person singular | þurhbirnþ | þurhbarn, þurhborn, þurhbearn |
| plural | þurhbirnaþ | þurhburnon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | þurhbirne | þurhburne |
| plural | þurhbirnen | þurhburnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | þurhbirn | |
| plural | þurhbirnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| þurhbirnende | þurhburnen | |
Derived terms
- þurhburnen (“thoroughly burnt, burnt through”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “þurhbirnan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.