besnyþian
Old English
Alternative forms
- besnyþþan
Etymology
From be- + *snyþian. Related to Old Norse sneyða (“to deprive”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈsny.θi.ɑn/, [beˈsny.ði.ɑn]
Verb
besnyþian
- to deprive
Conjugation
Conjugation of besnyþian (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | besnyþian | besnyþienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | besnyþie | besnyþede |
| second person singular | besnyþest | besnyþedest |
| third person singular | besnyþeþ | besnyþede |
| plural | besnyþiaþ | besnyþedon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | besnyþie | besnyþede |
| plural | besnyþien | besnyþeden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | besnyþe | |
| plural | besnyþiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| besnyþiende | besnyþed | |
See also
- snyþian (“to sniff around”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “besnyþian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.