forsprecan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *frasprekan. Equivalent to for- +‎ sprecan. Compare Old High German firsprehhan (whence German versprechen), and Old Saxon farsprekan (whence Dutch verspreken).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈspre.kɑn/

Verb

forsprecan

1. to speak against, speak ill of, denounce
2. to speak amiss or wrongly
3. to deny; gainsay; forsay

Conjugation

Conjugation of forsprecan (strong class 5)

infinitive	forsprecan	forsprecenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	forsprece	forspræc
second person singular	forspricst	forsprǣce
third person singular	forspricþ	forspræc
plural	forsprecaþ	forsprǣcon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	forsprece	forsprǣce
plural	forsprecen	forsprǣcen
imperative
singular	forsprec
plural	forsprecaþ
participle	present	past
	forsprecende	forsprecen

Descendants

• Middle English: forspeken
  • English: forspeak