besorgian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bisorgōn, equivalent to be- + sorgian. Cognate with Old Frisian bisorgia, Old Saxon bisorgōn, Old High German bisorgēn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈsor.ɡi.ɑn/, [beˈsorˠ.ɣi.ɑn]

Verb

besorgian

  1. to be sorry for, care for; worry over, be anxious for, fear
  2. to be troubled over

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: bisorȝen
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