becierran
Old English
Alternative forms
- beċerran, biċerran — Anglian
- beċirran, beċyrran — Late West Saxon
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈt͡ʃi͜yr.rɑn/, [beˈt͡ʃi͜yrˠ.rˠɑn]
Verb
beċierran (West Saxon)
- to turn around or about
- to go around, bypass, pass by, avoid
- to turn, pervert
- (figurative) to betray or deceive
Conjugation
Conjugation of beċierran (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | beċierran | beċierrenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | beċierre | beċierde |
| second person singular | beċierest | beċierdest |
| third person singular | beċiereþ | beċierde |
| plural | beċierraþ | beċierdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | beċierre | beċierde |
| plural | beċierren | beċierden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beċiere | |
| plural | beċierraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beċierrende | beċiered | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “BEĊYRRAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “BEĊERRAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.