wician
Old English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwiː.ki.ɑn/
Etymology 1
From wīc (“dwelling-place, lodge, quarters”) + -ian.
Verb
wīcian
- to lodge, take up one's quarters
- to stop in the course of an expedition or march
- to occupy a position for a time
Declension
Conjugation of wīcian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | wīcian | wīcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wīciġe | wīcode |
| second person singular | wīcast | wīcodest |
| third person singular | wīcaþ | wīcode |
| plural | wīciaþ | wīcodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wīciġe | wīcode |
| plural | wīciġen | wīcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wīca | |
| plural | wīciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wīciende | (ġe)wīcod | |
Derived terms
- bewīcian
- ġewīcian
- ymbwīcian
Descendants
Etymology 2
From wīc (“bight, inlet”) + -ian.
Verb
wīcian
- (of a boat or ship) to make land
Declension
Conjugation of wīcian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | wīcian | wīcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wīciġe | wīcode |
| second person singular | wīcast | wīcodest |
| third person singular | wīcaþ | wīcode |
| plural | wīciaþ | wīcodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wīciġe | wīcode |
| plural | wīciġen | wīcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wīca | |
| plural | wīciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wīciende | (ġe)wīcod | |