bifian
Appearance
Old English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *bibēn.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]bifian
- to tremble, shake
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Likewise of Saint Peter"
- Hēo fēoll bifiġendu tō þæs Hǣlendes fōtum.
- She fell trembling at Jesus' feet.
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 27:51
- Þæs temples wāgrift wearþ tōsliten on twēġen dǣlas fram ufeweardum oþ niðeweard, and sēo eorðe bifode, and stānas tōburston.
- The curtain of the temple was torn in half from top to bottom, and the earth shook, and rocks split open.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Likewise of Saint Peter"
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of bifian (weak class 2)
infinitive | bifian | bifienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | bifiġe | bifode |
second person singular | bifast | bifodest |
third person singular | bifaþ | bifode |
plural | bifiaþ | bifodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | bifiġe | bifode |
plural | bifiġen | bifoden |
imperative | ||
singular | bifa | |
plural | bifiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
bifiende | (ġe)bifod |
Derived terms
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- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
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- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English terms with quotations
- Old English class 2 weak verbs