besincan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From be- + sincan. Cognate with Old Saxon bisinkan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
besincan
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of besincan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | besincan | besincenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | besince | besanc |
| second person singular | besincst | besunce |
| third person singular | besincþ | besanc |
| plural | besincaþ | besuncon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | besince | besunce |
| plural | besincen | besuncen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | besinc | |
| plural | besincaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| besincende | besuncen | |
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: besinken
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “besincan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.