hycgan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • hyċġġan, hyċġean, hiċġan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hugjaną (“think, consider”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hugjan), Old Norse huga (Icelandic hugsa (“to think”)). Related to Middle Scots huik (“to regard, consider”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhyd.d͡ʒɑn/

Verb

hyċġan

  1. to think
  2. to think about, to consider

Conjugation

Derived terms

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