betynan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bitūnijan; cognate with Old High German bizūnen. By surface analysis, be +‎ tȳnan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈtyː.nɑn/

Verb

betȳnan

  1. to shut, shut up, close, enclose, hedge in
  2. to end, finish, conclude

Conjugation

Conjugation of betȳnan (weak, class 1)
infinitive betȳnan betȳnenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular betȳne betȳnde
second person singular betȳnest, betȳnst betȳndest
third person singular betȳneþ, betȳnþ betȳnde
plural betȳnaþ betȳndon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular betȳne betȳnde
plural betȳnen betȳnden
imperative
singular betȳn
plural betȳnaþ
participle present past
betȳnende betȳned

Descendants

  • Middle English: bitunen
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