acennan
Old English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈken.nɑn/
Verb
ācennan
- to beget, bring forth, produce
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- ⁊ þǣre ilcan nihte wes Ēadwine[s] dohtor ācenned.
- And on that same night Edwin's daughter was born.
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Conjugation
Conjugation of ācennan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | ācennan | ācennenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ācenne | ācende |
| second person singular | ācennest, ācenst | ācendest |
| third person singular | ācenneþ, ācenþ | ācende |
| plural | ācennaþ | ācendon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ācenne | ācende |
| plural | ācennen | ācenden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ācenn | |
| plural | ācennaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ācennende | ācenned | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “a-cennan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.