beorgan

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bergan (“to protect, preserve”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbe͜or.ɡɑn/, [ˈbe͜orˠ.ɣɑn]

Verb

beorgan

  1. to save, deliver
  2. to preserve, guard, fortify, defend, shelter
  3. to spare
  4. (with reflexive) to beware of, avoid, guard against
Conjugation
Conjugation of beorgan (strong class 3)
infinitive beorgan beorgenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular beorge bearg, bearh
second person singular bierġst burge
third person singular bierġþ bearg, bearh
plural beorgaþ burgon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular beorge burge
plural beorgen burgen
imperative
singular beorg, beorh
plural beorgaþ
participle present past
beorgende (ġe)borgen
Descendants

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbe͜or.jɑn/, [ˈbe͜orˠ.jɑn]

Verb

beorġan

  1. Alternative form of bierġan
Conjugation
Conjugation of beorġan (weak class 1)
infinitive beorġan beorġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular beorġe beorġde
second person singular beorġest, beorġst beorġdest
third person singular beorġeþ, beorġþ beorġde
plural beorġaþ beorġdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular beorġe beorġde
plural beorġen beorġden
imperative
singular beorġ
plural beorġaþ
participle present past
beorġende (ġe)beorġed
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