blencan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blankijaną (“to deceive”), whence also Old Norse blekkja (“to deceive; to impose upon”) (Icelandic blekkja)[1].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblen.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

blenċan

  1. to deceive
  2. to cheat
    He wrenċeþ and blenċeþ. ― He deceives and cheats.

Conjugation
Conjugation of blenċan (weak class 1)
infinitive blenċan blenċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular blenċe blencte
second person singular blenċest, blencst blenctest
third person singular blenċeþ, blencþ blencte
plural blenċaþ blencton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular blenċe blencte
plural blenċen blencten
imperative
singular blenċ
plural blenċaþ
participle present past
blenċende (ġe)blenċed

Descendants
  • Middle English: blenchen (Midlands, southern)
  • Middle English: blenken (northern)

References
  1. “blench”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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