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Old English · verb

wecgan

Normalised weċġan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈwej.jɑn/
[ˈwed.d͡ʒɑn]
Syllables
ˈwej · jɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
agitatewedgehitherdrive

Meaning

  1. to move, agitate, drive hither and thither

Conjugation

Conjugation of wecgan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular weċġeweġde
2nd singular weġstweġdest
3rd singular weġþweġde
Plural weċġaþweġdon
Subjunctive
Singular weċġeweġde
Plural weċġenweġden
Non-finite forms of wecgan
Form
Infinitive weċġan
Inflected infinitive weċġenne
Imperative singular weġe
Imperative plural weċġaþ
Present participle weċġende
Past participle weġedġeweġedweġdġeweġd

All forms (17)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wagjaną. Cognate with the noun weċġ, Lithuanian vagis (“wedge”).

Descendants

wedge

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