behydan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ hȳdan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈxyː.dɑn/, [beˈhyː.dɑn]

Verb

behȳdan

  1. to hide, conceal, cover; bethatch
    • c. 1000, Ælfric of Eynsham (tr.), Hexameron of St. Basil:
      Fȳr is behȳd on heardum stānum, sē stān cymð of eorðan, and hē swǣt swā ðēah, and of stānclūdum cumað wyllspringas.
      Fire is hidden within hard stones, the stone comes from the earth, which sweats, and so wellsprings come from the rocks.

Usage notes

  • When someone is hiding themself, behȳdan can either be used intransitively, or transitively with an accusative reflexive pronoun.
  • To signify what one is hiding or hidden from, the prepositions wiþ and fram were used.

Conjugation

Conjugation of behȳdan (weak, class 1)
infinitive behȳdan behȳdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular behȳde behȳdde
second person singular behȳdest, behȳtst behȳddest
third person singular behȳdeþ, behȳtt, behȳt behȳdde
plural behȳdaþ behȳddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular behȳde behȳdde
plural behȳden behȳdden
imperative
singular behȳd
plural behȳdaþ
participle present past
behȳdende behȳded, behȳd

Descendants

  • Middle English: bihīden, behīden
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