beswican

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *biswīkwan. Equivalent to bi- +‎ swican. Cognate with Old Dutch biswīcan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈswiː.kɑn/

Verb

beswīcan

1. (transitive) to deceive, trick
2. to cheat

Conjugation

Conjugation of beswīcan (strong class 1)

infinitive	beswīcan	beswīcenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	beswīce	beswāc
second person singular	beswīcst	beswice
third person singular	beswīcþ	beswāc
plural	beswīcaþ	beswicon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	beswīce	beswice
plural	beswīcen	beswicen
imperative
singular	beswīc
plural	beswīcaþ
participle	present	past
	beswīcende	beswicen

Derived terms

• beswicfealle (“trap”)

Descendants

• Middle English: beswiken
  • English: beswike