breoþan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *breuþaną (“to fall into ruin, decay”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbre͜oː.θɑn/,

Verb

brēoþan

  1. to decay, waste away

Conjugation

Conjugation of brēoþan (strong class 2)
infinitive brēoþan brēoþenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular brēoþe brēaþ
second person singular brīest bruþe
third person singular brīeþþ, brīeþ brēaþ
plural brēoþaþ bruþon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular brēoþe bruþe
plural brēoþen bruþen
imperative
singular brēoþ
plural brēoþaþ
participle present past
brēoþende (ġe)broþen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: breothen, brethen

References

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