Old English · verb
forsecgan
Normalised forseċġan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 3
- IPA
- /forˈsej.jɑn/[forˈsed.d͡ʒɑn]
- Syllables
- for · ˈsej · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- forsay
Meaning
-
to say wrongly, say ill
-
to say against, accuse, deny; say away
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forseċġe | forsæġde |
| 2nd singular | forsæġst | forsæġdest |
| 3rd singular | forsæġþ | forsæġde |
| Plural | forseċġaþ | forsæġdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forseċġe | forsæġde |
| Plural | forseċġen | forsæġden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forseċġan |
| Inflected infinitive | forseċġenne |
| Imperative singular | forsæġe |
| Imperative plural | forseċġaþ |
| Present participle | forseċġende |
| Past participle | forsæġd |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From for- + seċġan.
Descendants
forsay
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