toberan
Old English
Etymology
From tō- + beran (“to bear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toː.beˈrɑn/
Verb
tōberan
- (transitive) to carry off (in different directions)
- Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
- Þæt sǣd þe fēoll bē ðām weġe mid twyfealdre dare losode, ðāðā weġferende hit fortrǣdon, and fugelas tōbǣron.
- The seed that fell by the way perished to a double injury, when the wayfarer tread upon it and when the birds carried it away.
- Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
- (intransitive) to separate
Conjugation
Conjugation of tōberan (strong, class IV)
| infinitive | tōberan | tōberenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | tōbere | tōbær |
| second person singular | tōbirest, tōbirst | tōbǣre |
| third person singular | tōbireþ, tōbirþ | tōbær |
| plural | tōberaþ | tōbǣron |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | tōbere | tōbǣre |
| plural | tōberen | tōbǣren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tōber | |
| plural | tōberaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tōberende | tōboren | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “tó-beran”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.