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Old English · verb

wincian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈwin.ki.ɑn/
[ˈwiŋ.ki.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈwin · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
winkblinknodeyes

Meaning

  1. to close the eyes; blink

  2. to wink; make a sign; signal; nod

Conjugation

Conjugation of wincian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular winciġewincode
2nd singular wincastwincodest
3rd singular wincaþwincode
Plural winciaþwincodon
Subjunctive
Singular winciġewincode
Plural winciġenwincoden
Non-finite forms of wincian
Form
Infinitive wincian
Inflected infinitive wincienne
Imperative singular winca
Imperative plural winciaþ
Present participle winciende
Past participle wincodġewincod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *winkōn (“to close the eyes, wink”).

Descendants

wink

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