befylan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bifūlijan, equivalent to be- + fȳlan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈfyː.lɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of befȳlan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | befȳlan | befȳlenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | befȳle | befȳlde |
| second person singular | befȳlest, befȳlst | befȳldest |
| third person singular | befȳleþ, befȳlþ | befȳlde |
| plural | befȳlaþ | befȳldon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | befȳle | befȳlde |
| plural | befȳlen | befȳlden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | befȳl | |
| plural | befȳlaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| befȳlende | befȳled | |
Descendants
- Middle English: befilen, befulen
- English: befile
- Scots: befyle, befile
- ⇒ Middle English: defilen (through interference from Middle English defoulen)
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