Old English · verb
oncweþan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /onˈkwe.θɑn/[onˈkwe.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- on · ˈkwe · θɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- respondecho
Meaning
-
to respond, to answer
grētan ēode; · iċ him gromheortum winterċeald oncweþe. · Wearm lim
A maid or man oft went to greet sleep-weary me. Winter-cold I answer wrath-hearted them. Warm limb
Oft mec slǣpwēriġne · seċġ oðþe mēowle -
to echo a sound back
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oncweþe | oncwæþ |
| 2nd singular | oncwist | oncwǣde |
| 3rd singular | oncwiþþoncwiþ | oncwæþ |
| Plural | oncweþaþ | oncwǣdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oncweþe | oncwǣde |
| Plural | oncweþen | oncwǣden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oncweþan |
| Inflected infinitive | oncweþenne |
| Imperative singular | oncweþ |
| Imperative plural | oncweþaþ |
| Present participle | oncweþende |
| Past participle | oncweden |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From on- + cweþan.
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