wician

Old English

Alternative forms

• wīkian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiː.ki.ɑn/

Etymology 1

From wīc (“dwelling-place, lodge, quarters”) +‎ -ian.

Verb

wīcian

1. to lodge, take up one's quarters
2. to stop in the course of an expedition or march
3. to occupy a position for a time

Declension

Conjugation of wīcian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wīcian	wīcienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wīciġe	wīcode
second person singular	wīcast	wīcodest
third person singular	wīcaþ	wīcode
plural	wīciaþ	wīcodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wīciġe	wīcode
plural	wīciġen	wīcoden
imperative
singular	wīca
plural	wīciaþ
participle	present	past
	wīciende	(ġe)wīcod

Derived terms

• bewīcian
• ġewīcian
• ymbwīcian

Descendants

• Middle English: wikien, wiken

Etymology 2

From wīc (“bight, inlet”) +‎ -ian.

Verb

wīcian

1. (of a boat or ship) to make land

Declension

Conjugation of wīcian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wīcian	wīcienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wīciġe	wīcode
second person singular	wīcast	wīcodest
third person singular	wīcaþ	wīcode
plural	wīciaþ	wīcodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wīciġe	wīcode
plural	wīciġen	wīcoden
imperative
singular	wīca
plural	wīciaþ
participle	present	past
	wīciende	(ġe)wīcod