wicchen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English wiċċan, plural of wiċċe.

Noun

wicchen

plural of wicche

Etymology 2

From Old English wiccian; equivalent to wicche +‎ -en (“infinitival suffix”).

Alternative forms

wycchyn, wychyn, wytchyn, wytchon

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwitʃən/

Verb

wicchen

To perform witchcraft or magic.
To bewitch, ensorcell.
(figuratively) To trick, lie to.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wicchen (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) wicchen
1st person singular	wicche	wicchede
2nd person singular	wicchest	wicchedest
3rd person singular	wiccheth, wiccheþ	wicchede
plural	wicchen	wiccheden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	wicche	wicchede
plural	wicchen	wiccheden
imperative	present
singular	wicche
plural	wiccheth, wiccheþ
participle	present	past
participle	wicchende, wicchinge	wicched, ywicched

Descendants

English: witch

References

“wicchen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.

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