bedecian
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Old English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Origin obscure. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *bedukōn or *badikōn (“to petition repeatedly, beg”), equivalent to bedu + -cian.
Alternatively, perhaps derived from Proto-West Germanic *bedagō, from Proto-Germanic *bedagô (“beggar”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
bedecian
- to beg (for alms)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of bedecian (weak class 2)
infinitive | bedecian | bedecienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | bedeciġe | bedecode |
second person singular | bedecast | bedecodest |
third person singular | bedecaþ | bedecode |
plural | bedeciaþ | bedecodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | bedeciġe | bedecode |
plural | bedeciġen | bedecoden |
imperative | ||
singular | bedeca | |
plural | bedeciaþ | |
participle | present | past |
bedeciende | (ġe)bedecod |
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Categories:
- Old English terms with unknown etymologies
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms suffixed with -cian
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English class 2 weak verbs