befeolan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bifelhan. Equivalent to be- +‎ fēolan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈfe͜oː.lɑn/

Verb

befēolan

1. to commit, commend, deliver, grant
2. (transitive) to bury, bear, be pleased with
3. (intransitive) to give oneself earnestly to something, press for, continue

Conjugation

Conjugation of befēolan (strong class 3)

infinitive	befēolan	befēolenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	befēole	befealh
second person singular	befielhst, befilhst	befǣle, befulge, befūle
third person singular	befielhþ, befilhþ	befealh
plural	befēolaþ	befǣlon, befulgon, befūlon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	befēole	befǣle, befulge, befūle
plural	befēolen	befǣlen, befulgen, befūlen
imperative
singular	befeolh
plural	befēolaþ
participle	present	past
	befēolende	befolgen, befōlen

Descendants

• Middle English: befelen