bewrecan
Old English
Alternative forms
- beƿrecan
Etymology
Equivalent to be- + wrecan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈwrekɑn/, [beˈrˠekɑn]
Verb
bewrecan
- to exile, send away
- to strike or beat around; to afflict
- to drive or bring to
Conjugation
Conjugation of bewrecan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | bewrecan | tō bewrecenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | bewrece | bewræc |
| 2nd-person singular | bewricest | bewrǣce |
| 3rd-person singular | bewriceþ | bewræc |
| plural | bewrecaþ | bewrǣcon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | bewrece | bewrǣce |
| plural | bewrecen | bewrǣcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bewrec | |
| plural | bewrecaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bewrecende | (ġe)bewrecen | |
References
- BEWRECAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary