begyrdan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • begirdan

Etymology

From be- +‎ gyrdan. Cognate with Old High German bigurten (“to begird”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bigairdan, “to begird”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈɡyr.dɑn/, [beˈɡyrˠ.dɑn]

Verb

begyrdan

  1. to begird; gird about or around, clothe, surround; beleaguer

Conjugation

Conjugation of begyrdan (weak, class 1)
infinitive begyrdan begyrdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular begyrde begyrde
second person singular begyrdest, begyrst, begyrtst begyrdest
third person singular begyrdeþ, begyrt begyrde
plural begyrdaþ begyrdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular begyrde begyrde
plural begyrden begyrden
imperative
singular begyrd
plural begyrdaþ
participle present past
begyrdende begyrded

Descendants

  • Middle English: bigirden, begirden

References

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