sicettan

Old English

Etymology

From sīcan (“to sigh”) +‎ -ettan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsi.t͡ʃet.tɑn/

Verb

siċettan

1. to sigh, groan
   • c. 1005, Ælfric, Letter to Sigeweard‎^[1]:

     Þā begann sē ealda incundlīċe siċettan, and mid wōpe wearþ witodlīċe ofergoten.

     Then the old man began to groan from deep within him, his face was covered with his own tears.

Conjugation

Conjugation of siċettan (weak class 1)

infinitive	siċettan	siċettenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	siċette	siċette
second person singular	siċetst	siċettest
third person singular	siċett, siċet	siċette
plural	siċettaþ	siċetton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	siċette	siċette
plural	siċetten	siċetten
imperative
singular	siċete
plural	siċettaþ
participle	present	past
	siċettende	(ġe)siċeted, (ġe)siċett, (ġe)siċet

Derived terms

• siċettung