besecgan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ seċġan. Cognate with Old Saxon biseggian, Old Frisian bisega, Old High German bisagēn (German besagen).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈsej.jɑn/, [beˈsed.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

beseċġan

  1. to announce
  2. to defend; shield
  3. to deny a charge; say as not true; gainsay; forsay

Conjugation
Conjugation of beseċġan (weak class 3)
infinitive beseċġan beseċġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular beseċġe besæġde
second person singular besæġst besæġdest
third person singular besæġþ besæġde
plural beseċġaþ besæġdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular beseċġe besæġde
plural beseċġen besæġden
imperative
singular besæġe
plural beseċġaþ
participle present past
beseċġende besæġd

Descendants
  • Middle English: biseggen, besayen
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