bærnan
Old English
Etymology
Metathesis of earlier *brænnan, from Proto-Germanic *brannijaną, causative of *brinnaną (Old English birnan). Cognate with Old Frisian berna, Old Saxon brennian, Old Dutch brennen, Old High German brennen, Old Norse brenna, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (brannjan).
Pronunciation
Verb
bærnan (West Saxon)
- (transitive) to burn
- late 10th c., Ælfric of Eynsham, "The Passion of St. Bartholomew the Apostle"
- Se lǣċe ċierfþ oþþe bærnþ, and se untruma hrīemþ, þēah hwæðre ne miltsaþ hē þæs ōðres wānunge, for þon þe ġif se lǣċe ġeswīcþ his cræftes, þonne losaþ se forwunoda.
- The surgeon cuts or burns, and the patient screams, yet the surgeon doesn't give in to the patient's cries, because if he lets up from his task, the patient will die.
- late 10th c., Ælfric of Eynsham, "The Passion of St. Bartholomew the Apostle"
Conjugation
Conjugation of bærnan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | bærnan | bærnenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bærne | bærnde |
| second person singular | bærnest, bærnst | bærndest |
| third person singular | bærneþ, bærnþ | bærnde |
| plural | bærnaþ | bærndon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bærne | bærnde |
| plural | bærnen | bærnden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bærn | |
| plural | bærnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bærnende | (ġe)bærned | |