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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *aukijan (“to increase”), equivalent to ēaca + -an. Related to Proto-Germanic *aukaną (“to increase”) and Latin augeō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
īeċan (transitive)
- to increase or enlarge
- to add
- to endow
- to impregnate
Usage notes[edit]
- The intransitive equivalents are ēacan and ēacian.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of īeċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | īeċan | īeċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | īeċe | īehte |
| second person singular | īeċest, īecst | īehtest |
| third person singular | īeċeþ, īecþ | īehte |
| plural | īeċaþ | īehton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | īeċe | īehte |
| plural | īeċen | īehten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | īeċ | |
| plural | īeċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| īeċende | (ġe)īeht | |
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Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: echen