acweþan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ācweðan – edh spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to ā- + cweþan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈkwe.θɑn/, [ɑːˈkwe.ðɑn]
Verb
ācweþan
- to say
- to utter, declare
- to reply, answer
Conjugation
Conjugation of ācweþan (strong class 5)
infinitive | ācweþan | ācweþenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ācweþe | ācwæþ |
second person singular | ācwist | ācwǣde |
third person singular | ācwiþþ, ācwiþ | ācwæþ |
plural | ācweþaþ | ācwǣdon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ācweþe | ācwǣde |
plural | ācweþen | ācwǣden |
imperative | ||
singular | ācweþ | |
plural | ācweþaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ācweþende | ācweden |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ĀCWEÐAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ĀCWEÞAN supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.