beterian
Old English
Alternative forms
- betrian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *batizōną, akin to Old Frisian beteria, Old Saxon betirōn, betorōn, Old High German bezzirōn, Old Norse betra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeteriɑn/
Verb
beterian
- to improve, to make better.
Conjugation
Conjugation of beterian (weak class 2)
infinitive | beterian | tō beterienne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | beterie beteriġe | beterode |
2nd-person singular | beterast | beterodest |
3rd-person singular | beteraþ | beterode |
plural | beteriaþ beteriġaþ | beterodon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | beterie beteriġe | beterode |
plural | beterien beteriġen | beteroden |
imperative | ||
singular | betera | |
plural | beteriaþ beteriġaþ | |
participle | present | past |
beteriende beteriġende | (ġe)beterod |
Derived terms
- ġebeterian
Descendants
- Middle English: beteren, betren, betteren
- Scots: beter, better
- English: better