beheafdian
Old English
Etymology
From be- + hēafdian or be- + hēafod + -ian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈxæ͜ɑːf.di.ɑn/, [beˈhæ͜ɑːv.di.ɑn]
Verb
behēafdian
- to behead
Conjugation
Conjugation of behēafdian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | behēafdian | behēafdienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | behēafdiġe | behēafdode |
| second person singular | behēafdast | behēafdodest |
| third person singular | behēafdaþ | behēafdode |
| plural | behēafdiaþ | behēafdodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | behēafdiġe | behēafdode |
| plural | behēafdiġen | behēafdoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | behēafda | |
| plural | behēafdiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| behēafdiende | behēafdod | |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: biheveden, bihefden, beheden
- English: behead
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “behéafdian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.