belecgan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ leċġan. Cognate with Old Frisian bilega, Old High German bileggen (German belegen).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈlej.jɑn/, [beˈled.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

beleċġan

  1. to lay upon, cover; overspread; overlay; bethatch
  2. to afflict, load, charge; belast; beload

Conjugation
Conjugation of beleċġan (weak class 1)
infinitive beleċġan beleċġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular beleċġe beleġde
second person singular beleġst beleġdest
third person singular beleġþ beleġde
plural beleċġaþ beleġdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular beleċġe beleġde
plural beleċġen beleġden
imperative
singular beleġe
plural beleċġaþ
participle present past
beleċġende beleġed, beleġd

Descendants
  • Middle English: beleggen, bileggen
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