bescufan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ sċūfan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈʃuː.fɑn/, [beˈʃuː.vɑn]

Verb

besċūfan

1. to shove, throw, project, thrust
   • "Gospel of Saint Luke", chapter 4, verse 29

     And hiġ ārīson and scūfon hine of ðǣre ceastre. And lǣddon hine ofer ðæs muntes cnæpp. Ofer þone hyra buruh ġetimbrud wæs. þ hī hyne nyðer bescūfon.

     And they arose and shoved him from the city. And led him over the mount's top. Over that their city was built. That they thrusted him downward.

Conjugation

Conjugation of besċūfan (strong class 2)

infinitive	besċūfan	besċūfenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	besċūfe	besċēaf
second person singular	besċȳfst	besċufe
third person singular	besċȳfþ	besċēaf
plural	besċūfaþ	besċufon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	besċūfe	besċufe
plural	besċūfen	besċufen
imperative
singular	besċūf
plural	besċūfaþ
participle	present	past
	besċūfende	besċofen