Old English · verb
forsecan
Normalised forsēċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /forˈseː.t͡ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- for · ˈseː · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- forseekonfallpunish
Meaning
-
to punish, afflict, seek to harm, attack; onfall
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forsēċe | forsōhte |
| 2nd singular | forsēċestforsēcst | forsōhtest |
| 3rd singular | forsēċeþforsēcþ | forsōhte |
| Plural | forsēċaþ | forsōhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forsēċe | forsōhte |
| Plural | forsēċen | forsōhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forsēċan |
| Inflected infinitive | forsēċenne |
| Imperative singular | forsēċ |
| Imperative plural | forsēċaþ |
| Present participle | forsēċende |
| Past participle | forsōht |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From for- + sēċan.
Descendants
forseek
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · en.wiktionary.org/wiki/forsecan · CC BY-SA 4.0 licence · Attribution