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Old English · verb

fercian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈfer.ki.ɑn/
[ˈferˠ.ki.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈfer · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
firkproceedassist

Meaning

  1. to go, make one's way, proceed

  2. to bring, carry, conduct

  3. to help, assist, support

Conjugation

Conjugation of fercian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ferciġefercode
2nd singular fercastfercodest
3rd singular fercaþfercode
Plural ferciaþfercodon
Subjunctive
Singular ferciġefercode
Plural ferciġenfercoden
Non-finite forms of fercian
Form
Infinitive fercian
Inflected infinitive fercienne
Imperative singular ferca
Imperative plural ferciaþ
Present participle ferciende
Past participle fercodġefercod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *farikōn, from Proto-Germanic *farikōną, *farukōną, equivalent to faru + -cian or fær + -cian.

Descendants

firk

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