behycgan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to be- +‎ hyċġan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈxyj.jɑn/, [beˈhyd.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

behyċġan

1. to think something over, bear something in mind, consider, trust

Conjugation

Conjugation of behyċġan (weak class 3)

infinitive	behyċġan	behyċġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	behyċġe	behogde
second person singular	behyġst	behogdest
third person singular	behyġþ	behogde
plural	behyċġaþ	behogdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	behyċġe	behogde
plural	behyċġen	behogden
imperative
singular	behyġe
plural	behyċġaþ
participle	present	past
	behyċġende	behogd

Derived terms

• behogadnes f (“custom, practice”)

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “behycgan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.