licettan
Old English
Alternative forms
- līċċetan
Etymology
From a hypothetical Proto-Germanic *līkatjaną. Related to Old High German līhhezzen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliːt͡ʃettan/
Verb
līċettan
- to pretend, fake
- The Old English Distichs of Cato
- Þæt is wīsdōm þæt wīs mann līċette dysiġ.
- It is wise for a wise person to pretend to be foolish.
- Þæt is wīsdōm þæt wīs mann līċette dysiġ.
- The Old English Distichs of Cato
- to flatter
Conjugation
Conjugation of līċettan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | līċettan | tō līċettenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | līċette | līċette |
| 2nd-person singular | līċetst | līċettest |
| 3rd-person singular | līċett | līċette |
| plural | līċettaþ | līċetton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | līċette | līċette |
| plural | līċetten | līċetten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | līċete | |
| plural | līċettaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| līċettende | (ġe)līċett | |
Synonyms
- hīwian
References
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