biergan
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Old English
Alternative forms
- berġan — Anglian
- birġan, byrġan — Late West Saxon
- beorġan, berian, byriġan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bargijan (“to try, taste”). Cognate with Old Norse bergja (“to taste”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbi͜yr.jɑn/, [ˈbi͜yrˠ.jɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of bierġan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | bierġan | bierġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bierġe | bierġde |
| second person singular | bierġest, bierġst | bierġdest |
| third person singular | bierġeþ, bierġþ | bierġde |
| plural | bierġaþ | bierġdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bierġe | bierġde |
| plural | bierġen | bierġden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bierġ | |
| plural | bierġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bierġende | (ġe)bierġed | |
Derived terms
- onbierġan
- ābierġan
- ġebierġan
Descendants
- Middle English: büriȝen
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