Old English · verb
wiþsprecan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /wiθˈspre.kɑn/
- Syllables
- wiθ · ˈspre · kɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- withspeakwithsayrevile
Meaning
-
to speak against, revile, withsay
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | wiþsprece | wiþspræc |
| 2nd singular | wiþspricst | wiþsprǣce |
| 3rd singular | wiþspricþ | wiþspræc |
| Plural | wiþsprecaþ | wiþsprǣcon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | wiþsprece | wiþsprǣce |
| Plural | wiþsprecen | wiþsprǣcen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | wiþsprecan |
| Inflected infinitive | wiþsprecenne |
| Imperative singular | wiþsprec |
| Imperative plural | wiþsprecaþ |
| Present participle | wiþsprecende |
| Past participle | wiþsprecen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wiþisprekan, equivalent to wiþ- + sprecan. Compare Old Frisian withspreka, Old High German widarsprehhan.
Descendants
withspeak
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