beswincan
Old English
Alternative forms
- besƿincan
Etymology
From be- + swincan.
Verb
beswincan
- To labour for or at, swink, toil, make with toil.
Conjugation
Conjugation of beswincan (strong class 3)
infinitive | beswincan | tō beswincenne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | beswince | beswanc |
2nd-person singular | beswincest | beswunce |
3rd-person singular | beswinceþ | beswanc |
plural | beswincaþ | beswuncon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | beswince | beswunce |
plural | beswincen | beswuncen |
imperative | ||
singular | beswinc | |
plural | beswincaþ | |
participle | present | past |
beswincende | beswuncen |
Derived terms
- beswuncen (“made with toil”)
Descendants
- Middle English: biswinken, beswinken
- English: beswink