beþencan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *biþankijaną, equivalent to be- +‎ þenċan. Cognate with Old Saxon bithenkian, Old Frisian bithanka, Old High German bidenken (German bedenken), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (biþagkjan).

Pronunciation

Verb

beþenċan

  1. to think about, consider; bethink, bear in mind
  2. to trust, entrust, confide

Conjugation

Conjugation of beþenċan (weak class 1)
infinitive beþenċan beþenċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular beþenċe beþōhte
second person singular beþenċest, beþencst beþōhtest
third person singular beþenċeþ, beþencþ beþōhte
plural beþenċaþ beþōhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular beþenċe beþōhte
plural beþenċen beþōhten
imperative
singular beþenċ
plural beþenċaþ
participle present past
beþenċende beþōht

Descendants

  • Middle English: bethenken
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