beclysan
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
beclȳsan
- to close, shut
- Hwȳ beclȳst þū þīn ēagan þonne þū mē cyst?
- Why do you close your eyes when you kiss me?
- Cum inn and beclȳs þā duru.
- Get inside and shut the door.
- to enclose, shut in
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of beclȳsan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | beclȳsan | beclȳsenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | beclȳse | beclȳsde |
| second person singular | beclȳsest, beclȳst | beclȳsdest |
| third person singular | beclȳseþ, beclȳst | beclȳsde |
| plural | beclȳsaþ | beclȳsdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | beclȳse | beclȳsde |
| plural | beclȳsen | beclȳsden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beclȳs | |
| plural | beclȳsaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beclȳsende | beclȳsed | |
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- beclȳsing (“an enclosure, a clause”)
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “beclysan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.