beþian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • beþiġean

Etymology

A variant form of baþian (“to bathe”), from Proto-Germanic *baþōną (“to bathe, wash”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰe- (“to warm”). More at bath.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbeθiɑn/, [ˈbeðiɑn]

Verb

beþian

  1. To heat, warm, foment.
  2. To cherish.

Conjugation
Conjugation of beþian (weak class 2)
infinitive beþian tō beþienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular beþie
beþiġe		 beþode
2nd-person singular beþast beþodest
3rd-person singular beþaþ beþode
plural beþiaþ
beþiġaþ		 beþodon
subjunctive present past
singular beþie
beþiġe		 beþode
plural beþien
beþiġen		 beþoden
imperative
singular beþa
plural beþiaþ
beþiġaþ
participle present past
beþiende
beþiġende		 (ġe)beþod

Descendants
  • Middle English: bethen
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