behropan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ hrōpan. Cognate with Old Frisian bihrōpa, Old High German biruofōn, Middle High German berüefen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈxroː.pɑn/, [beˈr̥oː.pɑn]

Verb

behrōpan

1. to scoff at, rail, trouble, plague; bedevil

Conjugation

Conjugation of behrōpan (strong class 7)

infinitive	behrōpan	behrōpenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	behrōpe	behrēop
second person singular	behrēpst	behrēope
third person singular	behrēpþ	behrēop
plural	behrōpaþ	behrēopon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	behrōpe	behrēope
plural	behrōpen	behrēopen
imperative
singular	behrōp
plural	behrōpaþ
participle	present	past
	behrōpende	behrōpen

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “behrópan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.