| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| say | v. | cweðan | ||
| say | v. | cweþan | view | |
| say | v. | gecweðan | ||
| say | v. | gesecgan | ||
| say | v. | secgan | view | |
| say before | v. | foresecgan | ||
| say before | v. | foresprecan | ||
| And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church. | phr. | Ic secge, þæt þū (Peter) eart stæ_nen, and ofer þisne stān ic timbrie mīne cirican |