behreosan

Old English

Alternative forms

• bihrēosan

Etymology

From be- +‎ hrēosan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈxre͜oː.sɑn/, [beˈr̥e͜oː.zɑn]

Verb

behrēosan

1. to cover
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     swā nū missenlīċe · ġeond þisne middanġeard
     winde biwāune · weallas stondaþ,
     hrīme bihrorene, · hrȳðġe þā ederas.

     as now walls are standing differently
     over this world, blown by wind,
     covered by frost, the slow-swept dwellings.

Conjugation

Conjugation of behrēosan (strong class 2)

infinitive	behrēosan	behrēosenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	behrēose	behrēas
second person singular	behrīest	behrure
third person singular	behrīest	behrēas
plural	behrēosaþ	behruron
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	behrēose	behrure
plural	behrēosen	behruren
imperative
singular	behrēos
plural	behrēosaþ
participle	present	past
	behrēosende	behroren