behon

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ hōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈxoːn/, [beˈhoːn]

Verb

behōn

  1. to behang, hang around
    • 10th century, The Seafarer:
      Þæt sē mon ne wāt þe him on foldan fæġrost limpeð, hū iċ earmċeariġ īsċealdne sǣ winter wunade wræċċan lāstum, winemǣgum bidroren, bihongen hrīmġiċelum; hæġl sċūrum flēag.
      The man did not know that who befalls most fairly on land, how wretched I dwelt winter on ice-cold sea by outcast’s paths, bereft of kinsmen, behung with frost-icicles; hail flew by showers.

Conjugation

Conjugation of behōn (strong, class VII)
infinitive behōn behōnne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular behō behēng
second person singular behēhst behēnge
third person singular behēhþ behēng
plural behōþ behēngon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular behō behēnge
plural behōn behēngen
imperative
singular behōh
plural behōþ
participle present past
behōnde behangen

Descendants

  • Middle English: bihōn, bihongen, bihengen, bihangen
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