begyrdan
Old English
Alternative forms
- begirdan
Etymology
From be- + gyrdan. Cognate with Old High German bigurten (“to begird”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bigairdan, “to begird”).
Verb
begyrdan
- To begird; gird about or around, clothe, surround; beleaguer.
Conjugation
Conjugation of begyrdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | begyrdan | tō begyrdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | begyrde | begyrde |
| 2nd-person singular | begyrdest | begyrdest |
| 3rd-person singular | begyrdeþ | begyrde |
| plural | begyrdaþ | begyrdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | begyrde | begyrde |
| plural | begyrden | begyrden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | begyrde | |
| plural | begyrdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| begyrdende | begyrded | |
Descendants
- Middle English: bigirden, begirden
- English: begird
References
- Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary