iecan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From the noun ēaca (from Proto-Germanic *aukô (“increase, addition”)), equivalent to Proto-Germanic *aukijaną (“to increase”). Related to Proto-Germanic *aukaną (“to increase”) and Latin augeo.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
īeċan (transitive)
- to increase or enlarge
- to add
- to endow
- to impregnate
Usage notes edit
- The intransitive equivalent is ēacan.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of īeċan (weak class 1)
infinitive | īeċan | īeċenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | īeċe | īecte |
second person singular | īeċest, īecst | īectest |
third person singular | īeċeþ, īecþ | īecte |
plural | īeċaþ | īecton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | īeċe | īecte |
plural | īeċen | īecten |
imperative | ||
singular | īeċ | |
plural | īeċaþ | |
participle | present | past |
īeċende | (ġe)īeċed |