bireven
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English berēafian, from Proto-Germanic *biraubōną; equivalent to bi- + reven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈrɛːvən/, /bəˈrɛːvən/, /bɛˈrɛːvən/
Verb
bireven
- To cause someone to lose something:
- To steal, or rob; to secretly loot.
- To grab, grasp, or confiscate with force.
- To cause someone to loose an abstract concept or idea.
- To kill; to murder or end the life of.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bireven
| present | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | bireve | bireven |
| 2nd person | birevest | bireven |
| 3rd person | bireveþ, bireveth | bireven |
| subjunctive | bireve | bireven |
| participle | present | past |
| birevende, birevinge | bireved, biraft | |
| simple past | singular | plural |
| 1st person | bireved, biraft | *bireveden, *biraften |
| 2nd person | bireved, biraft, *biraftest | *bireveden, *biraften |
| 3rd person | bireved, biraft | *bireveden, *biraften |
| subjunctive | bireved, biraft | *bireveden, *biraften |
| imperative | singular | plural |
| bireve | bireveþ, bireveth |
Descendants
References
- “birēven (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.
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