ricsian

Old English

Alternative forms

• rīxian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rīkisōn. Equivalent to rīċe (“kingdom, reign”) +‎ -sian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈriːk.si.ɑn/

Verb

rīcsian

1. to rule; govern, reign
   • "Gospel of Saint Luke", chapter 19, verse 14

     Wē nyllað þ þēs ofer ūs rīxie...

     We do not want that this rule over us.

   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     An. DCCLXV Hēr feng Alhred to Norðanhymbra rīċe, ⁊ rixode eahta winter.

     Year 765 In this year Alhred ascended to the throne of Northumbria, and he reigned for eight years.

2. to dominate, domineer; tyrannize
3. to prevail

Conjugation

Conjugation of rīcsian (weak class 2)

infinitive	rīcsian	rīcsienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	rīcsiġe	rīcsode
second person singular	rīcsast	rīcsodest
third person singular	rīcsaþ	rīcsode
plural	rīcsiaþ	rīcsodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	rīcsiġe	rīcsode
plural	rīcsiġen	rīcsoden
imperative
singular	rīcsa
plural	rīcsiaþ
participle	present	past
	rīcsiende	(ġe)rīcsod

Derived terms

• rīcsiend
• rīcsere
• rīcsung

Descendants

• Middle English: rixen, rixan, rixiæn, rixigen, rixin (early)