belicgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *biliggjan, from Proto-Germanic *biligjaną (to lie around), equivalent to be- + liċġan. Cognate with Old High German biliggen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈlij.jɑn/, [beˈlid.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

beliċġan

  1. to lie by or about, beleaguer, encompass, beset

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: beliggen, belyen
    • English: belie (to lie around, beleaguer)
    • Scots: bely
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