beþian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the fusion of Proto-West Germanic *baþþjan and its variant *baþigōn, from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”). More at bath.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbe.θi.ɑn/, [ˈbe.ði.ɑn]
Verb
beþian
Conjugation
Conjugation of beþian (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | beþian | beþienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | beþie | beþede |
| second person singular | beþest | beþedest |
| third person singular | beþeþ | beþede |
| plural | beþiaþ | beþedon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | beþie | beþede |
| plural | beþien | beþeden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beþe | |
| plural | beþiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beþiende | beþed | |
Conjugation of beþian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | beþian | beþienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | beþiġe | beþode |
| second person singular | beþast | beþodest |
| third person singular | beþaþ | beþode |
| plural | beþiaþ | beþodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | beþiġe | beþode |
| plural | beþiġen | beþoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beþa | |
| plural | beþiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beþiende | beþod | |
Derived terms
- ġebeþian
Related terms
Descendants
- Middle English: bethen, beðen, beþien (Early Middle English)
- English: beath (dialectal)