Old English · verb
bedecian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈbe.de.ki.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈbe · de · ki · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- begalms
Meaning
-
to beg (for alms)
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bedeciġe | bedecode |
| 2nd singular | bedecast | bedecodest |
| 3rd singular | bedecaþ | bedecode |
| Plural | bedeciaþ | bedecodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bedeciġe | bedecode |
| Plural | bedeciġen | bedecoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bedecian |
| Inflected infinitive | bedecienne |
| Imperative singular | bedeca |
| Imperative plural | bedeciaþ |
| Present participle | bedeciende |
| Past participle | bedecodġebedecod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
Origin obscure. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *bedukōn or *badikōn (“to petition repeatedly, beg”), equivalent to bedu + -cian. Compare Old High German betalōn (“to beg”). Alternatively, perhaps derived from Proto-West Germanic *bedagō, from Proto-Germanic *bedagô (“beggar”).
Descendants
beg
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