befrignan in All languages combined

IPA: /beˈfrij.nɑn/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Rhymes: -ij.nɑn Etymology: From be- + friġnan. Etymology templates: {{prefix|ang|be|friġnan}} be- + friġnan Head templates: {{ang-verb|befriġnan}} befriġnan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|befriġnan<s3/pastsg:befræġn,befrān>}} Forms: befriġnan [canonical], strong [table-tags], befriġnan [infinitive], befriġnenne [infinitive], befriġne [first-person, present, singular], befræġn [first-person, past, singular], befrān [first-person, past, singular], befriġnest [present, second-person, singular], befriġnst [present, second-person, singular], befrugne [past, second-person, singular], befriġneþ [present, singular, third-person], befriġnþ [present, singular, third-person], befræġn [past, singular, third-person], befrān [past, singular, third-person], befriġnaþ [plural, present], befrugnon [past, plural], befriġne [present, singular], befrugne [past, singular], befriġnen [plural, present], befrugnen [past, plural], befriġn [imperative, past, present, singular], befriġnaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], befriġnende [imperative, present], befrugnen [imperative, past], befrīnan [alternative]

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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ij.nɑn"
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}

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"befrignan" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [Old English]