wiþcweþan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wiþikweþan, equivalent to wiþ- +‎ cweþan.

Pronunciation

Verb

wiþcweþan

  1. to contradict
  2. to oppose, resist
  3. to refuse, reject
  4. to reply

Conjugation

Conjugation of wiþcweþan (strong class 5)
infinitive wiþcweþan wiþcweþenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wiþcweþe wiþcwæþ
second person singular wiþcwist wiþcwǣde
third person singular wiþcwiþþ, wiþcwiþ wiþcwæþ
plural wiþcweþaþ wiþcwǣdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wiþcweþe wiþcwǣde
plural wiþcweþen wiþcwǣden
imperative
singular wiþcweþ
plural wiþcweþaþ
participle present past
wiþcweþende wiþcweden

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: withquethen

References

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