oncweþan

Old English

Etymology

From on- +‎ cweþan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /onˈkwe.θɑn/, [onˈkwe.ðɑn]

Verb

oncweþan

  1. to respond, to answer
    • c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 4:
      Oft mec slǣpwēriġne · seċġ oðþe mēowle
      grētan ēode; · iċ him gromheortum
      winterċeald oncweþe. · Wearm lim
      A maid or man oft went to greet
      sleep-weary me. Winter-cold I answer
      wrath-hearted them. Warm limb
  2. to echo a sound back

Conjugation

Conjugation of oncweþan (strong, class V)
infinitive oncweþan oncweþenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular oncweþe oncwæþ
second person singular oncwist oncwǣde
third person singular oncwiþþ, oncwiþ oncwæþ
plural oncweþaþ oncwǣdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular oncweþe oncwǣde
plural oncweþen oncwǣden
imperative
singular oncweþ
plural oncweþaþ
participle present past
oncweþende oncweden
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