Old English · verb
besecgan
Normalised beseċġan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 3
- IPA
- /beˈsej.jɑn/[beˈsed.d͡ʒɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈsej · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- besaygainsayannounceforsay
Meaning
-
to announce
-
to defend; shield
-
to deny a charge; say as not true; gainsay; forsay
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | beseċġe | besæġde |
| 2nd singular | besæġst | besæġdest |
| 3rd singular | besæġþ | besæġde |
| Plural | beseċġaþ | besæġdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | beseċġe | besæġde |
| Plural | beseċġen | besæġden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | beseċġan |
| Inflected infinitive | beseċġenne |
| Imperative singular | besæġe |
| Imperative plural | beseċġaþ |
| Present participle | beseċġende |
| Past participle | besæġd |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From be- + seċġan. Cognate with Old Saxon biseggian, Old Frisian bisega, Old High German bisagēn (German besagen).
Descendants
besay
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