- secgan
- say, tell
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secgan — 1 wv/t3 3rd pres segþ past sægde ptp gesægd to say, speak (of written or spoken words); 1. to say certain words, the words used being given; úre láréow secgþ, hwǽr is mín giesthús; 1a. of words, to mean, signify; cantica canticorum, þæt secgþ on… … Old to modern English dictionary
secgan on — accuse of … The Old English to English
forðsecgan — wv/t3 to announce, proclaim … Old to modern English dictionary
wiþsecgan — wv/t3 to renounce … Old to modern English dictionary
accuse\ of — secgan on … English to the Old English
tell — secgan … English to the Old English
Old English grammar — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects … Wikipedia
Foresay — Fore*say , v. t. [AS. foresecgan; fore + secgan to say. See {Say}, v. t.] To foretell. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Her danger nigh that sudden change foresaid. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forsay — For*say , v. t. [AS. forsecgan to accuse; pref. for + secgan to say.] To forbid; to renounce; to forsake; to deny. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
It is said — Say Say, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Said} (s[e^]d), contracted from sayed; p. pr. & vb. n. {Saying}.] [OE. seggen, seyen, siggen, sayen, sayn, AS. secgan; akin to OS. seggian, D. zeggen, LG. seggen, OHG. sag[=e]n, G. sagen, Icel. segja, Sw. s[ a]ga,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
