beþencan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *biþankijaną, equivalent to be- +‎ þenċan. Cognate with Old Saxon bithenkian, Old Frisian bithanka, Old High German bidenken (German bedenken), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (biþagkjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈθen.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

beþenċan

1. to think about, consider; bethink, bear in mind
2. to trust, entrust, confide

Conjugation

Conjugation of beþenċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	beþenċan	beþenċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	beþenċe	beþōhte
second person singular	beþenċest, beþencst	beþōhtest
third person singular	beþenċeþ, beþencþ	beþōhte
plural	beþenċaþ	beþōhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	beþenċe	beþōhte
plural	beþenċen	beþōhten
imperative
singular	beþenċ
plural	beþenċaþ
participle	present	past
	beþenċende	beþōht

Descendants

• Middle English: bethenken
  • English: bethink