bescieran

Old English

Alternative forms

• besċeran — Anglian
• besċiran, besċyran — Late West Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *biskeran; equivalent to be- +‎ sċieran. Cognate with Old Saxon biskeran, Old Frisian biskera, Old High German biskeran (whence German bescheren (“to cut, trim”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈʃi͜y.rɑn/

Verb

besċieran (West Saxon)

1. to shear, cut, or shave off, cut or hair

Conjugation

Conjugation of besċieran (strong class 4)

infinitive	besċieran	besċierenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	besċiere	besċear
second person singular	besċierest, besċierst	besċēare
third person singular	besċiereþ, besċierþ	besċear
plural	besċieraþ	besċēaron
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	besċiere	besċēare
plural	besċieren	besċēaren
imperative
singular	besċier
plural	besċieraþ
participle	present	past
	besċierende	besċoren

Descendants

• Middle English: bisheren
  • English: beshear