| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fail | v. | berstan | view | |
| fall | v. | berstan | view | |
| break | v. | berstan | view | |
| burst | v. | berstan | view | |
| burst | v. | tōberstan | ||
| crash | v. | berstan | view | |
| escape | v. | āberstan | view | |
| escape | v. | berstan | view | |
| escape | v. | ætberstan | ||
| be broken | v. | āberstan | view | |
| break out | v. | āberstan | view | |
| break out | v. | ūtāberstan | view | |
| burst out | v. | āberstan | view | |
| burst out | v. | ūtāberstan | view | |
| break away | v. | āberstan | view | |
| fall apart | v. | berstan | view | |
| break asunder | v. | tōberstan | ||
| break away from | v. | berstan | view |