begen

Old English

Alternative forms

• bœ̄ġen, bēġġen

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bōjain, a compound formed from *bō (from the neuter of Proto-Germanic *bai) + *jain; equivalent to bū +‎ ġeon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeː.jen/
• Rhymes: -eː.jen

Determiner

bēġen

1. both
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     Hīe restaþ bēġen on Eoferwīc ċeastre on ānum portice.

     They both lie in a portico in York.

Declension

Declension of bēġen — Strong only

Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	bēġen	bā	bū, bā
Accusative	bēġen	bā	bū, bā
Genitive	bēġa, bēġra	bēġa, bēġra	bēġa, bēġra
Dative	bǣm, bām	bǣm, bām	bǣm, bām
Instrumental	bǣm, bām	bǣm, bām	bǣm, bām

Descendants

• Middle English: beȝenn, beigene, beine, beie, beye, bey