Old English · verb
beswican
Normalised beswīcan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /beˈswiː.kɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈswiː · kɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- beswikebeguilecircumventcheatensnarebetray
Meaning
-
to deceive, trick, beguile, mislead
-
to cheat
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to ensnare
-
to betray
-
to circumvent
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | beswīce | beswāc |
| 2nd singular | beswīcst | beswice |
| 3rd singular | beswīcþ | beswāc |
| Plural | beswīcaþ | beswicon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | beswīce | beswice |
| Plural | beswīcen | beswicen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | beswīcan |
| Inflected infinitive | beswīcenne |
| Imperative singular | beswīc |
| Imperative plural | beswīcaþ |
| Present participle | beswīcende |
| Past participle | beswicen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *biswīkwan. Equivalent to bi- + swican. Cognate with Old Dutch biswīcan.
Descendants
beswike
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