belicgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *biliggjan, from Proto-Germanic *biligjaną (“to lie around”), equivalent to be- +‎ liċġan. Cognate with Old High German biliggen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈlij.jɑn/, [beˈlid.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

beliċġan

1. to lie by or about, beleaguer, encompass, beset

Conjugation

Conjugation of beliċġan (strong class 5)

infinitive	beliċġan	beliċġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	beliċġe	belæġ
second person singular	beliġst	belǣge, belāge
third person singular	beliġþ	belæġ
plural	beliċġaþ	belǣgon, belāgon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	beliċġe	belǣge, belāge
plural	beliċġen	belǣgen, belāgen
imperative
singular	beliġe
plural	beliċġaþ
participle	present	past
	beliċġende	beleġen

Descendants

• Middle English: beliggen, belyen
  • English: belie (“to lie around, beleaguer”)
  • Scots: bely