Old English · verb
gesecgan
Normalised ġeseċġan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 3
- IPA
- /jeˈsej.jɑn/[jeˈsed.d͡ʒɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈsej · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- relate
Meaning
-
to say, tell, relate, declare, prove
medwīsum men, · mē þæt sylfe, þǣr wiht wite, · ond wordum mīn on spēd mæġe · spel ġeseċġan.
It is, however, grateful to my servant, half-wit folks, even to myself, if a thing would know and could tell successfully my tale with words.
Sē þēah biþ on þonce · þeġne mīnum,
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeseċġe | ġesæġde |
| 2nd singular | ġesæġst | ġesæġdest |
| 3rd singular | ġesæġþ | ġesæġde |
| Plural | ġeseċġaþ | ġesæġdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeseċġe | ġesæġde |
| Plural | ġeseċġen | ġesæġden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeseċġan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeseċġenne |
| Imperative singular | ġesagaġesæġe |
| Imperative plural | ġeseċġaþ |
| Present participle | ġeseċġende |
| Past participle | ġesæġd |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From ġe- + seċġan.
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