begieman
Old English
Alternative forms
- beġȳman
Etymology
Equivalent to be- + ġīeman.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈji͜yː.mɑn/
Verb
beġīeman
- to care for; to take care of
- to regard, govern, keep
- to serve; to attend
Conjugation
Conjugation of beġīeman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | beġīeman | beġīemenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | beġīeme | beġīemde |
| 2nd-person singular | beġīemest, beġīemst | beġīemdest |
| 3rd-person singular | beġīemeþ, beġīemþ | beġīemde |
| plural | beġīemaþ | beġīemdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | beġīeme | beġīemde |
| plural | beġīemen | beġīemden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beġīem | |
| plural | beġīemaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beġīemende | beġīemed | |
Related terms
- beġīemen f
References
- BEĠȲMAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary