bepæcan
Old English
Etymology
Equivalent to be- + pǣċan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈpæː.t͡ʃɑn/
Verb
bepǣċan
- to deceive
- to entice, seduce
Conjugation
Conjugation of bepǣċan (weak class 1)
infinitive | bepǣċan | bepǣċenne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | bepǣċe | bepǣhte |
2nd-person singular | bepǣċest, bepǣcst | bepǣhtest |
3rd-person singular | bepǣċeþ, bepǣcþ | bepǣhte |
plural | bepǣċaþ | bepǣhton |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | bepǣċe | bepǣhte |
plural | bepǣċen | bepǣhten |
imperative | ||
singular | bepǣċ | |
plural | bepǣċaþ | |
participle | present | past |
bepǣċende | bepǣht |
Derived terms
- bepǣċend m (“deceiver”)
- bepǣċestre f (“seductress”)
- bepǣċung f (“deceit, dissimulation”)
References
- BEPǢĊAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
- BEPǢĊAN supplemental input in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary