iecan

Old English

Etymology

From the noun ēaca (from Proto-Germanic *aukô (“increase, addition”)), equivalent to Proto-Germanic *aukijaną (“to increase”). Related to Proto-Germanic *aukaną (“to increase”) and Latin augeo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yː.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

īeċan (transitive)

  1. to increase or enlarge
  2. to add
  3. to endow
  4. to impregnate

Usage notes
  • The intransitive equivalent is ēacan.

Conjugation
Conjugation of īeċan (weak class 1)
infinitive īeċan īeċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular īeċe īecte
second person singular īeċest, īecst īectest
third person singular īeċeþ, īecþ īecte
plural īeċaþ īecton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular īeċe īecte
plural īeċen īecten
imperative
singular īeċ
plural īeċaþ
participle present past
īeċende (ġe)īeċed

Antonyms
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