bedreosan

Old English

Alternative forms

• bidrēosan

Etymology

From be- +‎ drēosan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈdre͜oː.sɑn/, [beˈdre͜oː.zɑn]

Verb

bedrēosan

1. to overcome
2. to deceive
3. to deprive of, bereave, despoil
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     Wōriað þā wīnsalo; · waldend liċġað
     drēame bidrorene; · duguþ eal ġecrong,
     wlonc bī wealle. · Sume wīġ fornōm,

     The wine-halls ramble; lords lie still,
     deprived of mirth; army completely perished,
     proud by the wall. The war took away some men,

Conjugation

Conjugation of bedrēosan (strong class 2)

infinitive	bedrēosan	bedrēosenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bedrēose	bedrēas
second person singular	bedrīest	bedrure
third person singular	bedrīest	bedrēas
plural	bedrēosaþ	bedruron
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bedrēose	bedrure
plural	bedrēosen	bedruren
imperative
singular	bedrēos
plural	bedrēosaþ
participle	present	past
	bedrēosende	bedroren