betynan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bitūnijan; cognate with Old High German bizūnen. By surface analysis, be +‎ tȳnan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈtyː.nɑn/

Verb

betȳnan

1. to shut, shut up, close, enclose, hedge in
2. to end, finish, conclude

Conjugation

Conjugation of betȳnan (weak class 1)

infinitive	betȳnan	betȳnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	betȳne	betȳnde
second person singular	betȳnest, betȳnst	betȳndest
third person singular	betȳneþ, betȳnþ	betȳnde
plural	betȳnaþ	betȳndon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	betȳne	betȳnde
plural	betȳnen	betȳnden
imperative
singular	betȳn
plural	betȳnaþ
participle	present	past
	betȳnende	betȳned

Descendants

• Middle English: bitunen
  • English: betine