becierran
Old English
Alternative forms
- beċerran, biċerran (Anglian)
- beċirran, beċyrran (Late West Saxon)
Etymology
Equivalent to be- + ċierran.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈt͡ʃi͜yr.rɑn/, [beˈt͡ʃi͜yrˠ.rˠɑn]
Verb
beċierran (West Saxon)
- to turn around or about
- to go around, bypass, pass by, avoid
- to turn, pervert
- (figuratively) to betray or deceive
Conjugation
Conjugation of beċierran (weak class 1)
| infinitive | beċierran | beċierrenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | beċierre | beċierede |
| 2nd-person singular | beċierest | beċieredest |
| 3rd-person singular | beċiereþ | beċierede |
| plural | beċierraþ | beċieredon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | beċierre | beċierede |
| plural | beċierren | beċiereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beċiere | |
| plural | beċierraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beċierrende | beċiered | |
References
- BEĊYRRAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
- BEĊERRAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary