bereafian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *biraubōną. Equivalent to be- +‎ rēafian. Cognate with Old Saxon birōvōn, Old High German biroubon, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌱𐍉𐌽 (biraubōn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈræ͜ɑː.fi.ɑn/, [beˈræ͜ɑː.vi.ɑn]

Verb

berēafian

1. to deprive (+ accusative of person deprived) (+ genitive of thing deprived of)

Conjugation

Conjugation of berēafian (weak class 2)

infinitive	berēafian	berēafienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	berēafiġe	berēafode
second person singular	berēafast	berēafodest
third person singular	berēafaþ	berēafode
plural	berēafiaþ	berēafodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	berēafiġe	berēafode
plural	berēafiġen	berēafoden
imperative
singular	berēafa
plural	berēafiaþ
participle	present	past
	berēafiende	berēafod

Descendants

• Middle English: bireven
  • English: bereave
  • Scots: bereve, bereif

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “bereáfian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.