foresecgan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *furaisagjaną. Equivalent to fore- +‎ seċġan.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fo.reˈsej.jɑn/, [fo.reˈsed.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb[edit]

foreseċġan

  1. to say beforehand, foretell, predict, prophesy
  2. to proclaim, announce, pronounce, declare

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of foreseċġan (weak class 3)
infinitive foreseċġan foreseċġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular foreseċġe foresæġde
second person singular foresæġst foresæġdest
third person singular foresæġþ foresæġde
plural foreseċġaþ foresæġdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular foreseċġe foresæġde
plural foreseċġen foresæġden
imperative
singular foresæġe
plural foreseċġaþ
participle present past
foreseċġende foresæġd

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: *foresayen
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