swican
Old English
Alternative forms
- sƿīcan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swīkaną. Cognate with Old Frisian swīka (“stay far from”), Old Saxon swīkan (“betray, languish”), Middle Dutch swiken (Dutch bezwijken (“give way, sink”)), Old High German swīhhan (dialectal German schweichen (“wander round, deceive”)), Old Norse svíkva (“betray”) (Swedish svika, Danish svige).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswiːkɑn/
Verb
swīcan
- to wander, to move about
- to deceive, be treacherous
Conjugation
Conjugation of swīcan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | swīcan | tō swīcenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | swīce | swāc |
| 2nd-person singular | swīcest | swice |
| 3rd-person singular | swīceþ | swāc |
| plural | swīcaþ | swicon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | swīce | swice |
| plural | swīcen | swicen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swīc | |
| plural | swīcaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swīcende | (ġe)swicen | |
Derived terms
- ġeswīcan
- beswīcan
Descendants
- English: swike