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Old English · verb

becepan

Normalised becēpan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/beˈkeː.pɑn/
Syllables
be · ˈkeː · pɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
heedfulobservant

Meaning

  1. to be heedful, pay attention

  2. to be observant of, attend to

    þæs becēpþ sē fēond

    of which the enemy is observant

Conjugation

Conjugation of becepan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular becēpebecēpte
2nd singular becēpestbecēpstbecēptest
3rd singular becēpeþbecēpþbecēpte
Plural becēpaþbecēpton
Subjunctive
Singular becēpebecēpte
Plural becēpenbecēpten
Non-finite forms of becepan
Form
Infinitive becēpan
Inflected infinitive becēpenne
Imperative singular becēp
Imperative plural becēpaþ
Present participle becēpende
Past participle becēped

All forms (16)

Etymology

From be- + cēpan.

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