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bifian
bifian
Old English
Verb
bifian
- to shiver or tremble
- He, bifiende, feoll to Iohannes fotum: he fell, trembling, at John's feet. (Ælfric)
Conjugation
Conjugation of bifian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | bifian | tō bifianne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | bifie bifiġe |
bifode |
| 2nd-person singular | bifast | bifodest |
| 3rd-person singular | bifaþ | bifode |
| plural | bifiaþ bifiġaþ |
bifodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | bifie bifiġe |
bifode |
| plural | bifien bifiġen |
bifoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bifa | |
| plural | bifiaþ bifiġaþ |
|
| participle | present | past |
| bifiende bifiġende |
(ġe)bifod | |