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Reconstruction:Old English/dican

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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *dīkijan, from *dīk. Cognate with Old Frisian dīka, dītza.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*dīċan

  1. to build a dike
  2. to dig (a ditch)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • >? Middle English: dichen, dychen