bedrifan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ drīfan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈdriː.fɑn/, [beˈdriː.vɑn]

Verb

bedrīfan

  1. to drive or thrust on or upon, enforce one to do something
  2. to surround; beset
  3. to pursue, follow

Conjugation
Conjugation of bedrīfan (strong class 1)
infinitive bedrīfan bedrīfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular bedrīfe bedrāf
second person singular bedrīfst bedrife
third person singular bedrīfþ bedrāf
plural bedrīfaþ bedrifon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular bedrīfe bedrife
plural bedrīfen bedrifen
imperative
singular bedrīf
plural bedrīfaþ
participle present past
bedrīfende bedrifen

Descendants
  • Middle English: bidriven
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.