undersecan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *undersōkijan (literally “to search under or between”). Cognate with Old High German untarsuohhen → German untersuchen. Equivalent to under- + sēċan.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
undersēċan
- to investigate
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of undersēċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | undersēċan | undersēċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | undersēċe | undersōhte |
| second person singular | undersēċest, undersēcst | undersōhtest |
| third person singular | undersēċeþ, undersēcþ | undersōhte |
| plural | undersēċaþ | undersōhton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | undersēċe | undersōhte |
| plural | undersēċen | undersōhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | undersēċ | |
| plural | undersēċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| undersēċende | undersōht | |
Descendants edit
- Middle English: undersechen, underseken
- English: underseek