beþian

Old English

Alternative forms

• beþan, beþigean, beþþan, bæþþan

Etymology

From the fusion of Proto-West Germanic *baþþjan and its variant *baþigōn, from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”). More at bath.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbe.θi.ɑn/, [ˈbe.ði.ɑn]

Verb

beþian

1. (transitive) to heat, warm, foment
2. (transitive) to wash, bathe
3. (transitive) to cherish

Conjugation

Conjugation of beþian (weak class 1)

infinitive	beþian	beþienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	beþie	beþede
second person singular	beþest	beþedest
third person singular	beþeþ	beþede
plural	beþiaþ	beþedon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	beþie	beþede
plural	beþien	beþeden
imperative
singular	beþe
plural	beþiaþ
participle	present	past
	beþiende	beþed

Conjugation of beþian (weak class 2)

infinitive	beþian	beþienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	beþiġe	beþode
second person singular	beþast	beþodest
third person singular	beþaþ	beþode
plural	beþiaþ	beþodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	beþiġe	beþode
plural	beþiġen	beþoden
imperative
singular	beþa
plural	beþiaþ
participle	present	past
	beþiende	beþod

Derived terms

• ġebeþian

Related terms

• baþian
• bæþ

Descendants

• Middle English: bethen, beðen, beþien (Early Middle English)
  • English: beath (dialectal)