ricsian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • rīxian

Etymology

From rīċe (“kingdom, reign”) +‎ -sian.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈriːksiɑn/

Verb

rīcsian

  1. to rule, exercise or possess power; govern, reign
  2. to dominate, domineer; tyrannize, rule violently
  3. to prevail

Conjugation
Conjugation of rīcsian (weak class 2)
infinitive rīcsian tō rīcsienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular rīcsie
rīcsiġe		 rīcsode
2nd-person singular rīcsast rīcsodest
3rd-person singular rīcsaþ rīcsode
plural rīcsiaþ
rīcsiġaþ		 rīcsodon
subjunctive present past
singular rīcsie
rīcsiġe		 rīcsode
plural rīcsien
rīcsiġen		 rīcsoden
imperative
singular rīcsa
plural rīcsiaþ
rīcsiġaþ
participle present past
rīcsiende
rīcsiġende		 (ġe)rīcsod

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: rixen
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