Begyn(ne)

, Bigin(ne) , Bygyn(ne) , ., v. to begin, act, do, come about, I 69, IV b 57, VI 187, VIII a 160, XIV b 25, c 83, XVI 268, 280, XVII 267, .; begyn of , b. with, XVII 253; Be- , Bi- , Bygan , pa. t. sg. began, I 154, .; did, XV a 7; came to pa , II 598; made (it) in the beginning, XVII 29; Bygan , pa. t. pl. I 72; Bygonne , VI 189; Begouth , X 94; Begonne , pp. IX 171; Be- , Bygynnyng(e) , n. IV b 58, IX 334, XIII b 9. [OE. beginnan ; begouth is due to confusion of gan with can ( couþe ); See Gan; Can, auxil. ]