bewrien

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English bewrēon, bewrīhan (“to cover, hide, cover over, wrap up, enwrap”), equivalent to bi- +‎ wrien (“to cover”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈwriːən/

Verb

bewrien

1. To bury
2. To cover (up).

Conjugation

Conjugation of bewrien (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) bewrien, bewrie
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	bewrie	bewried
2nd-person singular	bewriest	bewriedest
3rd-person singular	bewrieth	bewried
subjunctive singular	bewrie
imperative singular		—
plural1	bewrien, bewrie	bewrieden, bewriede
imperative plural	bewrieth, bewrie	—
participles	bewriynge, bewriende	bewried, ybewried

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “biwrīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.