bescufan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ sċūfan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈʃuː.fɑn/, [beˈʃuː.vɑn]

Verb

besċūfan

  1. to shove, throw, project, thrust
    • "Gospel of Saint Luke", chapter 4, verse 29
      And hiġ ārīson and scūfon hine of ðǣre ceastre. And lǣddon hine ofer ðæs muntes cnæpp. Ofer þone hyra buruh ġetimbrud wæs. þ hī hyne nyðer bescūfon.
      And they arose and shoved him from the city. And led him over the mount's top. Over that their city was built. That they thrusted him downward.

Conjugation

Conjugation of besċūfan (strong, class II)
infinitive besċūfan besċūfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular besċūfe besċēaf
second person singular besċȳfst besċufe
third person singular besċȳfþ besċēaf
plural besċūfaþ besċufon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular besċūfe besċufe
plural besċūfen besċufen
imperative
singular besċūf
plural besċūfaþ
participle present past
besċūfende besċofen
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