betynan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ tȳnan. Cognate with Old High German bizūnen.

Verb

betȳnan

  1. To shut, shut up, close, enclose, hedge in.
  2. To end, finish, conclude.

Conjugation
Conjugation of betȳnan (weak class 1)
infinitive betȳnan tō betȳnenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular betȳne betȳnde
2nd-person singular betȳnest betȳndest
3rd-person singular betȳneþ betȳnde
plural betȳnaþ betȳndon
subjunctive present past
singular betȳne betȳnde
plural betȳnen betȳnden
imperative
singular betȳn
plural betȳnaþ
participle present past
betȳnende betȳned

Descendants
  • Middle English: bitunen
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