beacnian
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *bauknōną. Equivalent to bēacn + -ian.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
bēacnian
- Synonym of bīecnan
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of bēacnian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | bēacnian | bēacnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bēacniġe | bēacnode |
| second person singular | bēacnast | bēacnodest |
| third person singular | bēacnaþ | bēacnode |
| plural | bēacniaþ | bēacnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bēacniġe | bēacnode |
| plural | bēacniġen | bēacnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bēacna | |
| plural | bēacniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bēacniende | (ġe)bēacnod | |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: bekenen, beckenen, bekenyn, beknen, beknyn, becnen; bæcnien, becnien, beknien; beccyn, bekyn, bekken, bikken
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “BĒACNIAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.