bedecian

Old English

Alternative forms

• *bedcian, *becgian

Etymology

Origin obscure. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *bedukōn or *badikōn (“to petition repeatedly, beg”), equivalent to bedu +‎ -cian. Compare Old High German betalōn (“to beg”).

Alternatively, perhaps derived from Proto-West Germanic *bedagō, from Proto-Germanic *bedagô (“beggar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbe.de.ki.ɑn/

Verb

bedecian

1. to beg (for alms)

Conjugation

Conjugation of bedecian (weak class 2)

infinitive	bedecian	bedecienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bedeciġe	bedecode
second person singular	bedecast	bedecodest
third person singular	bedecaþ	bedecode
plural	bedeciaþ	bedecodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bedeciġe	bedecode
plural	bedeciġen	bedecoden
imperative
singular	bedeca
plural	bedeciaþ
participle	present	past
	bedeciende	(ġe)bedecod

Derived terms

• ābedecian

Related terms

• bedu
• biddan
• ġebed

Descendants

• Middle English: beggen
  • English: beg
  • Scots: beg
  • → Anglo-Norman: begger