begrætan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From be- +‎ grǣtan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈɡræː.tɑn/

Verb

begrǣtan (West Saxon)

  1. to lament, bewail
    • Fæmnan ne wǽran geonge begrétte ― maidens were not lamented (Ps. Th. 77, 63)

Conjugation

Conjugation of begrǣtan (strong, class VII)
infinitive begrǣtan begrǣtenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular begrǣte begrēt
second person singular begrǣtst begrēte
third person singular begrǣtt, begrǣt begrēt
plural begrǣtaþ begrēton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular begrǣte begrēte
plural begrǣten begrēten
imperative
singular begrǣt
plural begrǣtaþ
participle present past
begrǣtende begrǣten
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