besecgan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ seċġan. Cognate with Old Saxon biseggian, Old Frisian bisega, Old High German bisagēn (German besagen).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈsej.jɑn/, [beˈsed.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

beseċġan

1. to announce
2. to defend; shield
3. to deny a charge; say as not true; gainsay; forsay

Conjugation

Conjugation of beseċġan (weak class 3)

infinitive	beseċġan	beseċġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	beseċġe	besæġde
second person singular	besæġst	besæġdest
third person singular	besæġþ	besæġde
plural	beseċġaþ	besæġdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	beseċġe	besæġde
plural	beseċġen	besæġden
imperative
singular	besæġe
plural	beseċġaþ
participle	present	past
	beseċġende	besæġd

Descendants

• Middle English: biseggen, besayen
  • English: besay