acyþan
Old English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːˌkyː.θɑn/, [ˈɑːˌkyː.ðɑn]
Verb
ācȳþan
- to show, announce, confirm, unfold
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- Til biþ sē þe his trēowe ġehealdeþ, · ne sċeal nǣfre his torn tō ryċene
beorn of his brēostum ācȳþan, · nemþe hē ǣr þā bōte cunne,
eorl mid elne ġefremman. · Wel bið þām þe him āre sēċeð,
frōfre tō fæder on heofonum, · þǣr ūs eal sēo fæstnung stondeð.- Good is that keeps his belief, should not ever unfold his wrath,
fighter of his breasts, too quickly, unless before this help he would
know how to help out a man with strength. It's good for him who seeks
help from the Father in heavens, where this whole fastening stands for us.
- Good is that keeps his belief, should not ever unfold his wrath,
Conjugation
Conjugation of ācȳþan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | ācȳþan | ācȳþenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ācȳþe | ācȳþde |
| second person singular | ācȳþest, ācȳst | ācȳþdest |
| third person singular | ācȳþeþ, ācȳþþ, ācȳþ | ācȳþde |
| plural | ācȳþaþ | ācȳþdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ācȳþe | ācȳþde |
| plural | ācȳþen | ācȳþden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ācȳþ | |
| plural | ācȳþaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ācȳþende | ācȳþed, ācȳd | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ācȳþan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.