gebyrian

Old English

Alternative forms

ġebyrġian, ġebyrede

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gaburjan, equivalent to ġe- +‎ byrian.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jeˈbyr.jɑn/, [jeˈbyrˠ.jɑn]

Verb

ġebyrian

to happen
(of a person) have to do with, be involved in
to belong to

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġebyrian (weak class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	ġebyrian	ġebyrienne
first person singular	ġebyrie	ġebyrede
second person singular	ġebyrest	ġebyredest
third person singular	ġebyreþ	ġebyrede
plural	ġebyriaþ	ġebyredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġebyrie	ġebyrede
plural	ġebyrien	ġebyreden
imperative
singular	ġebyre
plural	ġebyriaþ
participle	present	past
	ġebyriende	ġebyred

Descendants

Middle English: ȝebürien
- ⇒ Middle English: birrde, bürde
  - Scots: byrde, byrd, bird

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