abreoþan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to ā- +‎ brēoþan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈbre͜oː.θɑn/, [ɑːˈbre͜oː.ðɑn]

Verb

ābrēoþan

  1. (physical or moral) to degenerate, deteriorate, fall away
  2. (weak conjugation, ergative) to destroy, ruin

Conjugation

Conjugation of ābrēoþan (strong, class II)
infinitive ābrēoþan ābrēoþenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ābrēoþe ābrēaþ
second person singular ābrīest ābruþe
third person singular ābrīeþþ, ābrīeþ ābrēaþ
plural ābrēoþaþ ābruþon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ābrēoþe ābruþe
plural ābrēoþen ābruþen
imperative
singular ābrēoþ
plural ābrēoþaþ
participle present past
ābrēoþende ābroþen

For causative second meaning:

Conjugation of ābrēoþan (weak, class 1)
infinitive ābrēoþan ābrēoþenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ābrēoþe ābrēoþde
second person singular ābrēoþest, ābrēost ābrēoþdest
third person singular ābrēoþeþ, ābrēoþþ, ābrēoþ ābrēoþde
plural ābrēoþaþ ābrēoþdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ābrēoþe ābrēoþde
plural ābrēoþen ābrēoþden
imperative
singular ābrēoþ
plural ābrēoþaþ
participle present past
ābrēoþende ābrēoþed

Derived terms

References

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