becnan
Old English
[edit]Verb
[edit]bēcnan
- Alternative form of bīecnan
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of bēcnan (weak class 1 Anglian)
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| infinitive | bēcnan¹ | bēcnenne, bēcnanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bēcnu, bēcne | bēcnede |
| second person singular | bēcnes³ | bēcnedes³ |
| third person singular | bēcneþ² | bēcnede |
| plural | bēcnaþ² | bēcnedun, bēcnedon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bēcne | bēcnede |
| plural | bēcnen | bēcneden¹¹ |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bēcne | |
| plural | bēcnaþ² | |
| participle | present | past |
| bēcnende | (ġe)bēcned | |
¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence