beforancweþan
Old English
Alternative forms
- beforancweðan — edh spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to beforan + cweþan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˌfo.rɑnˈkwe.θɑn/, [beˌfo.rɑnˈkwe.ðɑn]
Verb
beforancweþan
- to foretell
Conjugation
Conjugation of beforancweþan (strong, class V)
| infinitive | beforancweþan | beforancweþenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | beforancweþe | beforancwæþ |
| second person singular | beforancwist | beforancwǣde |
| third person singular | beforancwiþþ, beforancwiþ | beforancwæþ |
| plural | beforancweþaþ | beforancwǣdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | beforancweþe | beforancwǣde |
| plural | beforancweþen | beforancwǣden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beforancweþ | |
| plural | beforancweþaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beforancweþende | beforancweden | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “beforanCWEÐAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.