biveren

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Frequentative form of bivien.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiv(ə)rən/, /ˈbeːv(ə)rə/

Verb

biveren

  1. To shake or tremble.
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Conjugation

Conjugation of biveren (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) biveren, bivere
present tense past tense
1st-person singular bivere bivered
2nd-person singular biverest biveredest
3rd-person singular bivereth bivered
subjunctive singular bivere
imperative singular —
plural1 biveren, bivere bivereden, biverede
imperative plural bivereth, bivere —
participles biverynge, biverende bivered, ybivered

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: bever, bibber (Irish)
  • Scots: bever, baiver, baver, bevver
  • Yola: bebber

References

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