wicchen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English wiċċan, plural of wiċċe.

Noun

wicchen

1. plural of wicche

Etymology 2

From Old English wiccian; equivalent to wicche +‎ -en (“infinitival suffix”).

Alternative forms

• wycchyn, wychyn, wytchyn, wytchon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwitʃən/

Verb

wicchen

1. To perform witchcraft or magic.
2. To bewitch, ensorcell.
3. (figurative) To trick, lie to.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wicchen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) wicchen, wicche
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	wicche	wicched
2nd-person singular	wicchest	wicchedest
3rd-person singular	wiccheth	wicched
subjunctive singular	wicche
imperative singular		—
plural1	wicchen, wicche	wiccheden, wicchede
imperative plural	wiccheth, wicche	—
participles	wicchynge, wicchende	wicched, ywicched

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: witch

References

• “wicchen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.