bewrecan

Old English

Alternative forms

• beƿrecan — wynn spelling

Etymology

Equivalent to be- +‎ wrecan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈwre.kɑn/

Verb

bewrecan

1. to exile, send away
2. to strike or beat around; to afflict
3. to drive or bring to

Conjugation

Conjugation of bewrecan (strong class 5)

infinitive	bewrecan	bewrecenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bewrece	bewræc
second person singular	bewricst	bewrǣce
third person singular	bewricþ	bewræc
plural	bewrecaþ	bewrǣcon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bewrece	bewrǣce
plural	bewrecen	bewrǣcen
imperative
singular	bewrec
plural	bewrecaþ
participle	present	past
	bewrecende	bewrecen

References

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