biquethen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English becweþan; equivalent to bi- +‎ quethen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈkwɛːðən/

Verb

biquethen

  1. To bequeath; to hand down to one's successors by will.
  2. (by extension) To transmit or give to one's successors.
  3. To set apart oneself for another or another's sake.
  4. (rare) To set apart resources for another.
  5. (rare) To say; to make an assertion or statement.

Conjugation

Conjugation of biquethen (strong class 5)
infinitive (to) biquethen, biquethe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular biquethe biquath
2nd-person singular biquethest biquethe, biquath
3rd-person singular biquetheth biquath
subjunctive singular biquethe biquethe1
imperative singular —
plural2 biquethen, biquethe biquethen, biquethe
imperative plural biquetheth, biquethe —
participles biquethynge, biquethende biquethen, biquethe

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: bequeath

References

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