beacnian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *bauknōną. Equivalent to bēacn + -ian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbæ͜ɑːk.ni.ɑn/
Verb
bēacnian
- synonym of bīecnan
Conjugation
Conjugation of bēacnian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | bēacnian | bēacnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bēacniġe | bēacnode |
| second person singular | bēacnast | bēacnodest |
| third person singular | bēacnaþ | bēacnode |
| plural | bēacniaþ | bēacnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bēacniġe | bēacnode |
| plural | bēacniġen | bēacnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bēacna | |
| plural | bēacniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bēacniende | (ġe)bēacnod | |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: bekenen, beckenen, bekenyn, beknen, beknyn, becnen, bæcnien, becnien, beknien (Early Middle English), beccyn, bekyn, bekken, bikken (reanalysed)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “BĒACNIAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.