beswican

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *biswīkwan. Equivalent to bi- +‎ swican. Cognate with Old Dutch biswīcan.

Pronunciation

Verb

beswīcan

  1. (transitive) to deceive, trick, beguile, mislead
  2. to cheat
  3. to ensnare
  4. to betray
  5. to circumvent

Conjugation

Conjugation of beswīcan (strong class 1)
infinitive beswīcan beswīcenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular beswīce beswāc
second person singular beswīcst beswice
third person singular beswīcþ beswāc
plural beswīcaþ beswicon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular beswīce beswice
plural beswīcen beswicen
imperative
singular beswīc
plural beswīcaþ
participle present past
beswīcende beswicen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: beswiken
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