bewrien

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English bewrēon, bewrīhan (“to cover, hide, cover over, wrap up, enwrap”), equivalent to bi- +‎ wrien (“to cover”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈwriːən/

Verb

bewrien

  1. To bury
  2. To cover (up).

Conjugation

Conjugation of bewrien (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) bewrien, bewrie
present tense past tense
1st-person singular bewrie bewried
2nd-person singular bewriest bewriedest
3rd-person singular bewrieth bewried
subjunctive singular bewrie
imperative singular —
plural1 bewrien, bewrie bewrieden, bewriede
imperative plural bewrieth, bewrie —
participles bewriynge, bewriende bewried, ybewried

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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