asecgan

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Old English

Etymology

From ā- +‎ seċġan.

Pronunciation

Verb

āseċġan

  1. to tell, utter a word, speak out, assert, declare
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Oft iċ sceolde āna · ūhtna ġehwylċe
      mīne ċeare cwīþan. · Nis nū cwicra nān
      þe iċ him mōdsefan · mīnne durre
      sweotule āseċġan. · Iċ tō sōþe wāt…
      Oft I had to bemoan my sorrow
      alone at every dawn. There is no one alive
      to whom I would dare
      openly tell my heart. I know as a truth…

Conjugation