Old English · verb
miscweþan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /misˈkwe.θɑn/[misˈkwe.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- mis · ˈkwe · θɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- misspeak
Meaning
-
to speak amiss or wrongly; to misspeak
-
to curse
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | miscweþe | miscwæþ |
| 2nd singular | miscwist | miscwǣde |
| 3rd singular | miscwiþþmiscwiþ | miscwæþ |
| Plural | miscweþaþ | miscwǣdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | miscweþe | miscwǣde |
| Plural | miscweþen | miscwǣden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | miscweþan |
| Inflected infinitive | miscweþenne |
| Imperative singular | miscweþ |
| Imperative plural | miscweþaþ |
| Present participle | miscweþende |
| Past participle | miscweden |
All forms (15)
Etymology
Equivalent to mis- + cweþan.
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