biwien

Old Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bi- (“transitivising prefix”) +‎ wīen (“to bless”).

Verb

biwīen

  1. (transitive) to bless

Conjugation

Conjugation of biwīen (weak class 1 irregular, hiatus)
infinitive biwīen
indicative present past
1st person singular biwīo, biwīon biwīda
2nd person singular biwies biwīdos
3rd person singular biwiet biwīda
1st person plural biwīun biwīdon
2nd person plural biwiet biwīdot
3rd person plural biwīunt biwīdon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular biwīe biwīdi
2nd person singular biwies biwīdis
3rd person singular biwīe biwīdi
1st person plural biwien biwīdin
2nd person plural biwiet biwīdit
3rd person plural biwien biwīdin
imperative present
singular biwie
plural biwiet
participle present past
biwīendi biwīt

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: bewiën

Further reading

  • “biwīen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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