bireven
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English berēafian, from Proto-Germanic *biraubōną; equivalent to bi- + reven.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
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 edit
Conjugation of bireven (weak in -ed/-te)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “birēven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.