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Old English · verb

næcan

Normalised nǣċan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈnæː.t͡ʃɑn/
Syllables
ˈnæː · t͡ʃɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
kill

Meaning

  1. to kill

Conjugation

Conjugation of næcan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular nǣċenǣcte
2nd singular nǣċestnǣcstnǣctest
3rd singular nǣċeþnǣcþnǣcte
Plural nǣċaþnǣcton
Subjunctive
Singular nǣċenǣcte
Plural nǣċennǣcten
Non-finite forms of næcan
Form
Infinitive nǣċan
Inflected infinitive nǣċenne
Imperative singular nǣċ
Imperative plural nǣċaþ
Present participle nǣċende
Past participle nǣctġenǣct

All forms (17)

Etymology

Of unknown origin. Perhaps an alteration of nǣtan (“to trample upon, crush, subdue”). Compare also Old Norse hneita (“to beat, overcome”).

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