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Old English · verb

betæcan

Normalised betǣċan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/beˈtæː.t͡ʃɑn/
Syllables
be · ˈtæː · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
beteachassigndestineimpartbetakeentrustbetroth

Meaning

  1. to show, point out, assign, destine

  2. to send, follow, pursue, hunt

  3. to entrust, betake, commit, impart, deliver, hand over, yield to, give, betroth

Conjugation

Conjugation of betæcan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular betǣċebetǣhtebetāhte
2nd singular betǣċestbetǣcstbetǣhtestbetāhtest
3rd singular betǣċeþbetǣcþbetǣhtebetāhte
Plural betǣċaþbetǣhtonbetāhton
Subjunctive
Singular betǣċebetǣhtebetāhte
Plural betǣċenbetǣhtenbetāhten
Non-finite forms of betæcan
Form
Infinitive betǣċan
Inflected infinitive betǣċenne
Imperative singular betǣċ
Imperative plural betǣċaþ
Present participle betǣċende
Past participle betǣhtbetāht

All forms (21)

Etymology

From be- + tǣċan.

Descendants

beteach

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