biernan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *brinnaną, whence also Old High German brinnan.

Verb

biernan

(West Saxon) (intransitive) To burn.

Conjugation

Conjugation of biernan (strong class 3)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	biernan	tō biernenne
1st-person singular	bierne	barn
2nd-person singular	biernest	burne
3rd-person singular	bierneþ	barn
plural	biernaþ	burnon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	bierne	burne
plural	biernen	burnen
imperative
singular	biern
plural	biernaþ
participle	present	past
	biernende	(ġe)burnen

Derived terms

forbiernan

Descendants

Middle English: bernen, birnen
- English: burn

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