iecan
Old English
Etymology
From the noun ēaca (from Proto-Germanic *aukô (“increase, addition”)), equivalent to Proto-Germanic *aukijaną (“to increase”). Related to Proto-Germanic *aukaną (“to increase”) and Latin augeo.
Verb
īecan
- (West Saxon) to increase
- (West Saxon) to accomplish
Conjugation
Conjugation of īecan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | īecan | tō īecenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | īece | īecte |
| 2nd-person singular | īecest | īectest |
| 3rd-person singular | īeceþ | īecte |
| plural | īecaþ | īecton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | īece | īecte |
| plural | īecen | īecten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | īec | |
| plural | īecaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| īecende | (ġe)īeced | |