wiþsprecan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wiþisprekan, equivalent to wiþ- +‎ sprecan. Compare Old Frisian withspreka, Old High German widarsprehhan.

Pronunciation

Verb

wiþsprecan

  1. to speak against, revile, withsay

Conjugation

Conjugation of wiþsprecan (strong class 5)
infinitive wiþsprecan wiþsprecenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wiþsprece wiþspræc
second person singular wiþspricst wiþsprǣce
third person singular wiþspricþ wiþspræc
plural wiþsprecaþ wiþsprǣcon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wiþsprece wiþsprǣce
plural wiþsprecen wiþsprǣcen
imperative
singular wiþsprec
plural wiþsprecaþ
participle present past
wiþsprecende wiþsprecen

Descendants

  • Middle English: withspeken

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