Old English · verb
besincan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /beˈsin.kɑn/[beˈsiŋ.kɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈsin · kɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- submergesink
Meaning
-
to sink, submerge
Æfter þǣm þe Rōmeburg ġetimbred wæs III hunde wintra ⁊ LXXVI, wæs in Achie eorþbeofung, ⁊ twā byriġ, Ebora ⁊ Elice, on eorþan besuncon.
Three hundred seventy-six years after the city of Rome was built, there was an earthquake in Achaea and two cities, Ebora and Helice, sunk into the ground.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | besince | besanc |
| 2nd singular | besincst | besunce |
| 3rd singular | besincþ | besanc |
| Plural | besincaþ | besuncon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | besince | besunce |
| Plural | besincen | besuncen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | besincan |
| Inflected infinitive | besincenne |
| Imperative singular | besinc |
| Imperative plural | besincaþ |
| Present participle | besincende |
| Past participle | besuncen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From be- + sincan. Cognate with Old Saxon bisinkan.
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