bewarian

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *biwarōn, equivalent to be- +‎ warian. Cognate with Old Frisian biwaria, Old High German biwarōn.

Pronunciation

Verb

bewarian

  1. to keep, guard, preserve, protect
  2. to guard one's self against
  3. to ward off from

Conjugation

Conjugation of bewarian (weak class 2)
infinitive bewarian bewarienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular bewariġe bewarode
second person singular bewarast bewarodest
third person singular bewaraþ bewarode
plural bewariaþ bewarodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular bewariġe bewarode
plural bewariġen bewaroden
imperative
singular bewara
plural bewariaþ
participle present past
bewariende bewarod

Descendants

  • Middle English: bewar (influenced by periphrastic constructions)

References

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