byrian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *burjan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbyr.jɑn/, [ˈbyrˠ.jɑn]

Verb

byrian

1. to come up, occur

Conjugation

Conjugation of byrian (weak class 1)

infinitive	byrian	byrienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	byrie	byrede
second person singular	byrest	byredest
third person singular	byreþ	byrede
plural	byriaþ	byredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	byrie	byrede
plural	byrien	byreden
imperative
singular	byre
plural	byriaþ
participle	present	past
	byriende	(ġe)byred

Derived terms

• ġebyrian

Related terms

• byre

Descendants

• Middle English: buren, biren