wicchen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English wiċċan, plural of wiċċe; equivalent to wicche +‎ -en (plural suffix).

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): /ˈwit͡ʃən/

Verb

wicchen

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

Conjugation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

English: witch

References

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

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