asecan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *uzsōkijaną, equivalent to ā- + sēċan.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
āsēċan
- to search or seek out, seek for, require, demand
- to seek, go to, explore; seek through, search through
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of āsēċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | āsēċan | āsēċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | āsēċe | āsōhte |
| second person singular | āsēċest, āsēcst | āsōhtest |
| third person singular | āsēċeþ, āsēcþ | āsōhte |
| plural | āsēċaþ | āsōhton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | āsēċe | āsōhte |
| plural | āsēċen | āsōhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āsēċ | |
| plural | āsēċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āsēċende | āsōht | |
Descendants edit
- Middle English: asechen
References edit
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “asécan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.