beþian

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the fusion of Proto-West Germanic *baþþjan and its variant *baþigōn, from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”). More at bath.

Pronunciation

Verb

beþian

  1. (transitive) to heat, warm, foment
  2. (transitive) to wash, bathe
  3. (transitive) to cherish

Conjugation

Conjugation of beþian (weak class 1)
infinitive beþian beþienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular beþie beþede
second person singular beþest beþedest
third person singular beþeþ beþede
plural beþiaþ beþedon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular beþie beþede
plural beþien beþeden
imperative
singular beþe
plural beþiaþ
participle present past
beþiende beþed
Conjugation of beþian (weak class 2)
infinitive beþian beþienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular beþiġe beþode
second person singular beþast beþodest
third person singular beþaþ beþode
plural beþiaþ beþodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular beþiġe beþode
plural beþiġen beþoden
imperative
singular beþa
plural beþiaþ
participle present past
beþiende beþod

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