"besprecan" meaning in Old English

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Verb

IPA: /beˈspre.kɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *bisprekaną, equivalent to be- + sprecan. Cognate with Old Saxon bisprekan, Old High German bisprehhan, Old Frisian bispreka. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*bisprekaną}} Proto-Germanic *bisprekaną, {{prefix|ang|be|sprecan}} be- + sprecan, {{cog|osx|bisprekan}} Old Saxon bisprekan, {{cog|goh|bisprehhan}} Old High German bisprehhan, {{cog|ofs|bispreka}} Old Frisian bispreka Head templates: {{ang-verb|besprecan}} besprecan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|besprecan<s5>}} Forms: strong [table-tags], besprecan [infinitive], besprecenne [infinitive], besprece [first-person, present, singular], bespræc [first-person, past, singular], bespricst [present, second-person, singular], besprǣce [past, second-person, singular], bespricþ [present, singular, third-person], bespræc [past, singular, third-person], besprecaþ [plural, present], besprǣcon [past, plural], besprece [present, singular], besprǣce [past, singular], besprecen [plural, present], besprǣcen [past, plural], besprec [imperative, past, present, singular], besprecaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], besprecende [imperative, present], besprecen [imperative, past]
  1. to speak about; bespeak, mention
    Sense id: en-besprecan-ang-verb-i0We~rWx Categories (other): Old English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with be-: 53 11 36
  2. to speak to, tell, plead, speak against
    Sense id: en-besprecan-ang-verb-eD7txEgQ
  3. to complain, charge, accuse; beguilt, speak ill of
    Sense id: en-besprecan-ang-verb-VQ-u117Z Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 40 8 51

Inflected forms

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