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See also: Segen and seȝen

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From sege +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

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segen (third-person singular simple present segeth, present participle segende, segynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle seged)

  1. To siege; to assault or attack a walled settlement.
  2. (rare) To attack; to spring upon.
  3. (rare) To defecate; to void one's bowels.
  4. (rare) To fortify; to arm.
Conjugation
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Descendants
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  • English: siege
  • Scots: siege
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Etymology 2

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From sege +‎ -en (plural ending).

Noun

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segen

  1. (rare) plural of sege

Etymology 3

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segen

  1. Alternative form of seien

Old English

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Noun

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seġen ?

  1. Alternative spelling of seġn

West Frisian

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Noun

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segen c (plural [please provide])

  1. blessing

Further reading

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  • segen”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011