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Old English · verb

acyþan

Normalised ācȳþan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈɑːˌkyː.θɑn/
[ˈɑːˌkyː.ðɑn]
Syllables
ˈɑː · ˌkyː · θɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
confirmunfoldannounce

Meaning

  1. to show, announce, confirm, unfold

    beorn of his brēostum ācȳþan, · nemþe hē ǣr þā bōte cunne, eorl mid elne ġefremman. · Wel bið þām þe him āre sēċeð, frōfre tō fæder on heofonum, · þǣr ūs eal sēo fæstnung stondeð.

    Good is that keeps his belief, should not ever unfold his wrath, fighter of his breasts, too quickly, unless before this help he would know how to help out a man with strength. It's good for him who seeks help from the Father in heavens, where this whole fastening stands for us.

    Til biþ sē þe his trēowe ġehealdeþ, · ne sċeal nǣfre his torn tō ryċene

Conjugation

Conjugation of acyþan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ācȳþeācȳþde
2nd singular ācȳþestācȳstācȳþdest
3rd singular ācȳþeþācȳþþācȳþācȳþde
Plural ācȳþaþācȳþdon
Subjunctive
Singular ācȳþeācȳþde
Plural ācȳþenācȳþden
Non-finite forms of acyþan
Form
Infinitive ācȳþan
Inflected infinitive ācȳþenne
Imperative singular ācȳþ
Imperative plural ācȳþaþ
Present participle ācȳþende
Past participle ācȳþedācȳd

All forms (17)

Etymology

Equivalent to ā- + cȳþan.

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