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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bifelhan. Equivalent to be- + fēolan.
Pronunciation
Verb
befēolan
- to commit, commend, deliver, grant
- (transitive) to bury, bear, be pleased with
- (intransitive) to give oneself earnestly to something, press for, continue
Conjugation
| infinitive
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befēolan
|
befēolenne
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| indicative mood
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present tense
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past tense
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| first person singular
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befēole
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befealh
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| second person singular
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befielhst, befilhst
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befǣle, befulge, befūle
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| third person singular
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befielhþ, befilhþ
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befealh
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| plural
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befēolaþ
|
befǣlon, befulgon, befūlon
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| subjunctive
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present tense
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past tense
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| singular
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befēole
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befǣle, befulge, befūle
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| plural
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befēolen
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befǣlen, befulgen, befūlen
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| imperative
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| singular
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befeolh
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| plural
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befēolaþ
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| participle
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present
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past
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befēolende
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befolgen, befōlen
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Descendants