oþberan

Old English

Etymology

From ōþ- (“away-”) +‎ beran (“carry”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oːθ beˈrɑn/

Verb

ōþberan

  1. to carry off, carry away
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      wlonc bī wealle. · Sume wīġ fornōm,
      ferede in forðweġe; · sumne fugel ōþbær
      ofer hēanne holm; · sumne sē hāra wulf
      dēaðe ġedǣlde, · sumne drēoriġhlēor
      in eorðsċræfe · eorl ġehȳdde.
      proud by the wall. The war took away some men,
      carried into the forth-way; a bird bore away someone
      over deep sea; the grey wolf shared someone with death;
      a sad-faced warrior hid someone in earthen cave.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ōþberan (strong, class IV)
infinitive ōþberan ōþberenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ōþbere ōþbær
second person singular ōþbirest, ōþbirst ōþbǣre
third person singular ōþbireþ, ōþbirþ ōþbær
plural ōþberaþ ōþbǣron
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ōþbere ōþbǣre
plural ōþberen ōþbǣren
imperative
singular ōþber
plural ōþberaþ
participle present past
ōþberende ōþboren

References

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