wican

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wīkwan, from Proto-Germanic *wīkwaną. Cognate with Old Saxon wīkan and Old Norse víkja.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈwiː.kɑn/

Verb

wīcan

  1. to yield, give way

Conjugation

Conjugation of wīcan (strong, class I)
infinitive wīcan wīcenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wīce wāc
second person singular wīcst wice
third person singular wīcþ wāc
plural wīcaþ wicon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wīce wice
plural wīcen wicen
imperative
singular wīc
plural wīcaþ
participle present past
wīcende (ġe)wicen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: wiken
    • Scots: wick
    • English: wick (to strike aslant)

References

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