wican
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wīkwan, from Proto-Germanic *wīkwaną. Cognate with Old Saxon wīkan and Old Norse víkja.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈwiː.kɑn/
Verb
wīcan
- to yield, give way
Conjugation
Conjugation of wīcan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | wīcan | wīcenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | wīce | wāc |
| 2nd-person singular | wīcst | wice |
| 3rd-person singular | wīcþ | wāc |
| plural | wīcaþ | wicon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | wīce | wice |
| plural | wīcen | wicen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wīc | |
| plural | wīcaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wīcende | (ġe)wicen | |
Derived terms
- ġewīcan
- onwīcan
Related terms
- wāc
Descendants
- Middle English: wiken
- Scots: wick
- English: wick (to strike aslant)
References
- wīcan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary