bescieldan

Old English

The spelling of this entry has been normalized from the attested form bescildan according to the principles established by Wiktionary's editor community as described at Wiktionary:Old English entry guidelines or recent spelling standards of the language. This particular spelling is unattested.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From be- +‎ sċieldan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈʃi͜yl.dɑn/, [beˈʃi͜yɫ.dɑn]

Verb

besċieldan

  1. to shield, to protect
    • 2024 [c. 1000–1050], anonymous author, Fragment 4, in Michèle Bussières, editor, The Old English Life of Saint Pantaleon: Old English text with introduction, translation and Latin version (Textes vernaculaires du moyen âge; 33), Brepols Publishers, →ISBN, pages 98–115, lines 12-15:
      ...gehyr me, and ealle þa de þurh minne naman de biddan... sele us forgifnysse, Crist, and eac us bescilde... fram eallum þon cynne...
      ...Hear me, and all those who pray to thee through my name... give us forgiveness, Christ, and also shield/defend us... from all that kindred...

Conjugation

Conjugation of besċieldan (weak, class 1)
infinitive besċieldan besċieldenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular besċielde besċielde
second person singular besċieldest, besċielst, besċieltst besċieldest
third person singular besċieldeþ, besċielt besċielde
plural besċieldaþ besċieldon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular besċielde besċielde
plural besċielden besċielden
imperative
singular besċield
plural besċieldaþ
participle present past
besċieldende besċielded

Descendants

  • Middle English: bischilden
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