begreosan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to be- +‎ grēosan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈɡreːo̯sɑn/, [beˈɡreːo̯zɑn]

Verb

begrēosan

  1. to overwhelm with fear

Conjugation
Conjugation of begrēosan (strong class 2)
infinitive begrēosan tō begrēosenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular begrēose begrēas
2nd-person singular begrȳsest begrure
3rd-person singular begrȳseþ begrēas
plural begrēosaþ begruron
subjunctive present past
singular begrēose begrure
plural begrēosen begruren
imperative
singular begrēos
plural begrēosaþ
participle present past
begrēosende (ġe)begroren
  • fǣrgryre m (“dangerous horror, perilous terror”)
  • heortgryre m (“horror to the core of one's being, mortal terror”)

References
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