beswican
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *biswīkwan. Equivalent to bi- + swican. Cognate with Old Dutch biswīcan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]beswīcan
- (transitive) to deceive, trick, beguile, mislead
- to cheat
- to ensnare
- to betray
- to circumvent
Conjugation
[edit]| infinitive | beswīcan | beswīcenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | beswīce | beswāc |
| second person singular | beswīcst | beswice |
| third person singular | beswīcþ | beswāc |
| plural | beswīcaþ | beswicon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | beswīce | beswice |
| plural | beswīcen | beswicen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beswīc | |
| plural | beswīcaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beswīcende | beswicen | |
Derived terms
[edit]- beswicfealle (“trap”)