wicchen

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English wiċċan, plural of wiċċe; equivalent to wicche +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

wicchen

plural of wicche

Etymology 2

From Old English wiccian; equivalent to wicche +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

wycchyn, wychyn, wytchyn, wytchon

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwit͡ʃən/

Verb

wicchen

To perform witchcraft or magic.
To bewitch, ensorcell.
(figurative) To trick, lie to.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wicchen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) wicchen, wicche
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	wicche	wicched
2nd-person singular	wicchest	wicchedest
3rd-person singular	wiccheth	wicched
subjunctive singular	wicche	wicched
imperative singular	wicche	—

plural¹	wicchen, wicche	wiccheden, wicchede
imperative plural	wiccheth, wicche	—

participles	wicchynge, wicchende	wicched, ywicched

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: witch

References

“wicchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.

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