geþencan
Old English
Etymology
From ġe- + þenċan. Cognate with Old Saxon githenkian, Old High German gidenken (German gedenken).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈθent͡ʃɑn/
Verb
ġeþenċan
- To remember, bethink, consider.
- To conceive, perceive, reflect upon, bear in mind.
- To devise, invent, excogitate, design.
- To determine, resolve, mean
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeþenċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġeþenċan | tō ġeþenċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġeþenċe | ġeþōhte |
| 2nd-person singular | ġeþenċest | ġeþōhtest |
| 3rd-person singular | ġeþenċeþ | ġeþōhte |
| plural | ġeþenċaþ | ġeþōhton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġeþenċe | ġeþōhte |
| plural | ġeþenċen | ġeþōhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġeþenċ | |
| plural | ġeþenċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeþenċende | ġeþōht | |
Descendants
- Middle English: ȝeþencen, iþenchen, ithenchen