biquethen
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old English becweþan; equivalent to bi- + quethen.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
biquethen
- To bequeath; to hand down to one's successors by will.
- (by extension) To transmit or give to one's successors.
- To set apart oneself for another or another's sake.
- (rare) To set apart resources for another.
- (rare) To say; to make an assertion or statement.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of biquethen (strong class 5)
| infinitive | (to) biquethen, biquethe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | biquethe | biquath | |
| 2nd-person singular | biquethest | biquethe, biquath | |
| 3rd-person singular | biquetheth | biquath | |
| subjunctive singular | biquethe | biquethe1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | biquethen, biquethe | biquethen, biquethe | |
| imperative plural | biquetheth, biquethe | — | |
| participles | biquethynge, biquethende | biquethen, biquethe | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
- English: bequeath
References edit
- “biquēthen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.