beacnian
Old English
Alternative forms
- bēcnan, bēcnian, bīcnan, bīcnian, bȳcnan, bȳcnian
Etymology
Equivalent to bēacen + -ian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbæːɑkniɑn/
Verb
bēacnian
- to beckon, nod
- to show, indicate
Conjugation
Conjugation of bēacnian (weak class 2)
infinitive | bēacnian | tō bēacnienne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | bēacnie bēacniġe | bēacnode |
2nd-person singular | bēacnast | bēacnodest |
3rd-person singular | bēacnaþ | bēacnode |
plural | bēacniaþ bēacniġaþ | bēacnodon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | bēacnie bēacniġe | bēacnode |
plural | bēacnien bēacniġen | bēacnoden |
imperative | ||
singular | bēacna | |
plural | bēacniaþ bēacniġaþ | |
participle | present | past |
bēacniende bēacniġende | (ġe)bēacnod |
Derived terms
- bēacniendlīċ
- bēacnung f
- ġebēacnian
Further reading
- BĒACNIAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary