fician
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fikōną (“to deceive”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *peyǵ- (“ill-meaning, evil-minded, treacherous, hostile, bad”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfikiɑn/
Verb
fician
- To deceive; bewile, mislead, con
Conjugation
Conjugation of fician (weak class 2)
| infinitive | fician | tō ficienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ficie ficiġe | ficode |
| 2nd-person singular | ficast | ficodest |
| 3rd-person singular | ficaþ | ficode |
| plural | ficiaþ ficiġaþ | ficodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ficie ficiġe | ficode |
| plural | ficien ficiġen | ficoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fica | |
| plural | ficiaþ ficiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ficiende ficiġende | (ġe)ficod | |
Derived terms
- befician
Related terms
- fācn
- ficol
- ġefic
Descendants
- Middle English: fiken
- English: fike