blencan – Old English verb conjugation

Old English verb forms of blencan

Infinitive

blenċan
blenċenne

Participles

Presentblenċende
Past(ġe)blenċed

Indicative

Present

1st sing.blenċe
2nd sing.blenċest; blencst
3rd sing.blenċeþ; blencþ
1st plur.blenċaþ
2nd plur.blenċaþ
3rd plur.blenċaþ

Past

1st sing.blencte
2nd sing.blenctest
3rd sing.blencte
1st plur.blencton
2nd plur.blencton
3rd plur.blencton

Subjunctive

Present

1st sing.blenċe
2nd sing.blenċe
3rd sing.blenċe
1st plur.blenċen
2nd plur.blenċen
3rd plur.blenċen

Past

1st sing.blencte
2nd sing.blencte
3rd sing.blencte
1st plur.blencten
2nd plur.blencten
3rd plur.blencten

Imperative

Singularblenċ
Pluralblenċaþ

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *blankijan, from Proto-Germanic *blankijaną (“to glimmer; deceive”), whence also Old Norse blekkja (“to deceive; to impose upon”) (Icelandic blekkja). See: Proto-Germanic '*blankijaną', Icelandic 'blekkja'.

Sample Sentences

  • He wrenċeþ and blenċeþ. (He deceives and cheats.)

Cognates

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