"blencan" meaning in Old English

See blencan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈblen.t͡ʃɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *blankijaną (“to deceive”), whence also Old Norse blekkja (“to deceive; to impose upon”) (Icelandic blekkja). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*blankijaną||to deceive}} Proto-Germanic *blankijaną (“to deceive”), {{cog|non|blekkja||to deceive; to impose upon}} Old Norse blekkja (“to deceive; to impose upon”), {{cog|is|blekkja}} Icelandic blekkja Head templates: {{ang-verb|blenċan}} blenċan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|blenċan<w1>}} Forms: blenċan [canonical], weak [table-tags], blenċan [infinitive], blenċenne [infinitive], blenċe [first-person, present, singular], blencte [first-person, past, singular], blenċest [present, second-person, singular], blencst [present, second-person, singular], blenctest [past, second-person, singular], blenċeþ [present, singular, third-person], blencþ [present, singular, third-person], blencte [past, singular, third-person], blenċaþ [plural, present], blencton [past, plural], blenċe [present, singular], blencte [past, singular], blenċen [plural, present], blencten [past, plural], blenċ [imperative, past, present, singular], blenċaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], blenċende [imperative, present], blenċed [imperative, past], ġeblenċed [imperative, past]
  1. to deceive
    Sense id: en-blencan-ang-verb-jNXvQJPd
  2. to cheat
    Sense id: en-blencan-ang-verb-ABPGCInd Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84
     
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      ],
      "text": "Middle English: blenken (northern)"
    },
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      ]
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      "form": "blencþ",
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        "singular"
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "blenċen",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
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        "present",
        "singular"
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blenċende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "blenċed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġeblenċed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈblen.t͡ʃɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "blencan"
}

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    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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            "1": "Midlands",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "blenċeþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
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    {
      "form": "blencþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "blencte",
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        "past",
        "singular",
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    {
      "form": "blenċaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blencton",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "blenċe",
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blencte",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
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    },
    {
      "form": "blenċen",
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      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blencten",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "blenċ",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "blenċed",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "ġeblenċed",
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          "text": "He wrenċeþ and blenċeþ.",
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        "to cheat"
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      "ipa": "/ˈblen.t͡ʃɑn/"
    }
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