besprecan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *bisprekaną, equivalent to be- +‎ sprecan. Cognate with Old Saxon bisprekan, Old High German bisprehhan, Old Frisian bispreka.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

besprecan

  1. to speak about; bespeak, mention
  2. to speak to, tell, plead, speak against
  3. to complain, charge, accuse; beguilt, speak ill of

Conjugation[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: bespeken, bispeken

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