bireven
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English berēafian, from Proto-Germanic *biraubōną; equivalent to bi- + reven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈrɛːvən/, /bɛˈrɛːvən/
Verb
bireven
- To cause someone to lose something:
- To steal, or rob; to secretly loot.
- To grab, grasp, or confiscate with force.
- To cause someone to loose an abstract concept or idea.
- To kill; to murder or end the life of.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bireven (weak in -ed/-te)
| infinitive | (to) bireven, bireve | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | bireve | bireved, birefte | |
| 2nd-person singular | birevest | birevedest, bireftest | |
| 3rd-person singular | bireveth | bireved, birefte | |
| subjunctive singular | bireve | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | bireven, bireve | bireveden, birevede, bireften, birefte | |
| imperative plural | bireveth, bireve | — | |
| participles | birevynge, birevende | bireved, bireft | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “birēven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.
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