forecweþan
Old English
Alternative forms
- forecweðan — edh spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *furaikweþaną; equivalent to fore- + cweþan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fo.reˈkwe.θɑn/, [fo.reˈkwe.ðɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of forecweþan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | forecweþan | forecweþenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | forecweþe | forecwæþ |
| second person singular | forecwist | forecwǣde |
| third person singular | forecwiþþ, forecwiþ | forecwæþ |
| plural | forecweþaþ | forecwǣdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | forecweþe | forecwǣde |
| plural | forecweþen | forecwǣden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forecweþ | |
| plural | forecweþaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forecweþende | forecweden | |
Related terms
- forecwide m (“foretelling, prediction, prophecy”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “FŌRECWEÐAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “FŌRECWEÞAN supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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