bestreawian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From be- +‎ strēawian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈstræ͜ɑː.wi.ɑn/

Verb

bestrēawian

  1. to bestrew; strew all over, besprinkle
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      Æfter ðisum ġebede, hē ābād on ðām leġere āne fēawa dagas, mid fefore ġewǣht, þurh wacolon ġebedum, on flōre liċġende, bestrēowod mid axum, on stīðre hǣran, upāhafenum ēagum and handum tō heofenum, and ne ġeswāc his ġebeda ōðþæt hē sāwlode.
      After this prayer, he remained in sickness for a few days, weakened by fever, in watchful prayer, lying on the floor, bestrewn with ashes, on stiff sackcloth, with eyes and hands turned up toward heaven, and he did not stop his prayers until he passed away.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bestrēawian (weak, class 2)
infinitive bestrēawian bestrēawienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular bestrēawiġe bestrēawode
second person singular bestrēawast bestrēawodest
third person singular bestrēawaþ bestrēawode
plural bestrēawiaþ bestrēawodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular bestrēawiġe bestrēawode
plural bestrēawiġen bestrēawoden
imperative
singular bestrēawa
plural bestrēawiaþ
participle present past
bestrēawiende bestrēawod

Descendants

  • Middle English: bistreuen, bistrewen
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