Old English · verb
forsprecan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /forˈspre.kɑn/
- Syllables
- for · ˈspre · kɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- forspeakdenounceforsaygainsay
Meaning
-
to speak against, speak ill of, denounce
-
to speak amiss or wrongly
-
to deny; gainsay; forsay
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forsprece | forspræc |
| 2nd singular | forspricst | forsprǣce |
| 3rd singular | forspricþ | forspræc |
| Plural | forsprecaþ | forsprǣcon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forsprece | forsprǣce |
| Plural | forsprecen | forsprǣcen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forsprecan |
| Inflected infinitive | forsprecenne |
| Imperative singular | forsprec |
| Imperative plural | forsprecaþ |
| Present participle | forsprecende |
| Past participle | forsprecen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *frasprekan. Equivalent to for- + sprecan. Compare Old High German firsprehhan (whence German versprechen), and Old Saxon farsprekan (whence Dutch verspreken).
Descendants
forspeak
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