lician
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *līkijaną. Compare Old High German līhhēn, Old Norse líka.
Verb
līcian
- to please; to conform to (someone's wishes)
- Mē þīn mōdsefa līcað leng swā wēl, lēofa Bēowulf·: Your spirit and heart me pleases so well the longer (I know them), dear Beowulf; (Beowulf)
- to suffice, be sufficient
- to like
Conjugation
Conjugation of līcian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | līcian | tō līcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | līcie līciġe |
līcode |
| 2nd-person singular | līcast | līcodest |
| 3rd-person singular | līcaþ | līcode |
| plural | līciaþ līciġaþ |
līcodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | līcie līciġe |
līcode |
| plural | līcien līciġen |
līcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | līca | |
| plural | līciaþ līciġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| līciende līciġende |
(ġe)līcod | |
Derived terms
Descendants
Welsh
Verb
lician
- Alternative form of leician
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