berwen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- berȝen, bergen, berghen, beregen, berȝhen
Etymology
From Old English beorgan, from Proto-Germanic *berganą; equivalent to berg + -en.
Pronunciation
- (Early ME) IPA(key): /ˈbœrɣən/
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛrwən/
Verb
berwen
- To save, preserve, guard
- To help out, deliver, safeguard.
Conjugation
Conjugation of berwen (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) berwen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | berwe | bargh |
| 2nd person singular | berwest | bargh, *barghest |
| 3rd person singular | berweþ, berweth | bargh |
| plural | berwen | *burwen, borwen |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | berwe | barghe |
| plural | berwen | *burwene, borwene |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | berwe | |
| plural | berweþ, berweth | |
| participle | present | past |
| berwende, berwinge | borwen | |
Descendants
- English: bergh
References
- “berwen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.