bedelfan
Old English
Etymology
From be- + delfan. Cognate with Old Saxon bidelvan, Old Frisian bidelva, Old High German bitelban.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈdel.fɑn/, [beˈdeɫ.vɑn]
Verb
bedelfan
- to dig in and around; to bury, inter
Conjugation
Conjugation of bedelfan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | bedelfan | bedelfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bedelfe | bedealf |
| second person singular | bedilfst | bedulfe |
| third person singular | bedilfþ | bedealf |
| plural | bedelfaþ | bedulfon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bedelfe | bedulfe |
| plural | bedelfen | bedulfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bedelf | |
| plural | bedelfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bedelfende | bedolfen | |
Descendants
- Middle English: bidelven
- Old Scots: bedelve
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “bedelfan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.