beslean
Old English
Etymology
From be- + slēan. Cognate with Old Frisian bislā, Old High German bislahan.
Verb
beslēan
- To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave.
- (transitive)
- (intransitive) To strike, give a blow, force a passage.
Conjugation
Conjugation of beslēan (strong class 6)
| infinitive | beslēan | tō beslēanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | beslēa | beslōh |
| 2nd-person singular | beslehst | beslōge |
| 3rd-person singular | beslīhþ | beslōh |
| plural | beslēaþ | beslōgon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | beslēa | beslōge |
| plural | beslēan | beslōgen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | besleh | |
| plural | beslēaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beslegende | beslagen | |
References
- besleán in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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