besecgan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ seċġan. Cognate with Old Saxon biseggian, Old Frisian bisega, Old High German bisagēn (German besagen).

Verb

beseċġan

  1. To announce.
  2. To defend; shield.
  3. To deny a charge; say as not true; gainsay; forsay.

Conjugation
Conjugation of beseċġan (weak class 3)
infinitive beseċġan tō beseċġanne
indicative present past
1st-person singular beseċġe besæġde, besǣde
2nd-person singular besæġst, beseġest besæġdest, besǣdest
3rd-person singular besæġþ, beseġeþ besæġde, besǣde
plural beseċġaþ besæġdon, besǣdon
subjunctive present past
singular beseċġe besæġde, besǣde
plural beseċġen besæġden, besǣden
imperative
singular besaga, beseġe
plural beseċġaþ
participle present past
beseċġende besæġd

Descendants
  • Middle English: biseggen, besayen
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