bedreosan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From be- +‎ drēosan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈdre͜oː.sɑn/, [beˈdre͜oː.zɑn]

Verb

bedrēosan

  1. to overcome
  2. to deceive
  3. to deprive of, bereave, despoil
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Wōriað þā wīnsalo; · waldend liċġað
      drēame bidrorene; · duguþ eal ġecrong,
      wlonc bī wealle. · Sume wīġ fornōm,
      The wine-halls ramble; lords lie still,
      deprived of mirth; army completely perished,
      proud by the wall. The war took away some men,

Conjugation

Conjugation of bedrēosan (strong, class II)
infinitive bedrēosan bedrēosenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular bedrēose bedrēas
second person singular bedrīest bedrure
third person singular bedrīest bedrēas
plural bedrēosaþ bedruron
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular bedrēose bedrure
plural bedrēosen bedruren
imperative
singular bedrēos
plural bedrēosaþ
participle present past
bedrēosende bedroren
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