Old English · verb
forcyþan
Normalised forcȳþan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /forˈkyː.θɑn/[forˈkyː.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- for · ˈkyː · θɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- surpass
Meaning
-
to surpass in knowledge
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forcȳþe | forcȳþde |
| 2nd singular | forcȳþestforcȳst | forcȳþdest |
| 3rd singular | forcȳþeþforcȳþþforcȳþ | forcȳþde |
| Plural | forcȳþaþ | forcȳþdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forcȳþe | forcȳþde |
| Plural | forcȳþen | forcȳþden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forcȳþan |
| Inflected infinitive | forcȳþenne |
| Imperative singular | forcȳþ |
| Imperative plural | forcȳþaþ |
| Present participle | forcȳþende |
| Past participle | forcȳþed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
By surface analysis, for- + cȳþan (“to declare, state, make known”)
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