foresecgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furaisagjaną. Equivalent to fore- +‎ seċġan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fo.reˈsej.jɑn/, [fo.reˈsed.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

foreseċġan

1. to say beforehand, foretell, predict, prophesy
2. to proclaim, announce, pronounce, declare

Conjugation

Conjugation of foreseċġan (weak class 3)

infinitive	foreseċġan	foreseċġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	foreseċġe	foresæġde
second person singular	foresæġst	foresæġdest
third person singular	foresæġþ	foresæġde
plural	foreseċġaþ	foresæġdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	foreseċġe	foresæġde
plural	foreseċġen	foresæġden
imperative
singular	foresæġe
plural	foreseċġaþ
participle	present	past
	foreseċġende	foresæġd

Descendants

• Middle English: *foresayen
  • English: foresay