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beþencan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *biþankijaną, equivalent to be- +‎ þenċan. Cognate with Old Saxon bithenkian, Old Frisian bithanka, Old High German bidenken (German bedenken), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (biþagkjan).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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beþenċan

  1. to think about, consider; bethink, bear in mind
  2. to trust, entrust, confide

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: bethenken