| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| man | nm. | secg | ||
| say | v. | gesecgan | ||
| say | v. | secgan | view | |
| reed | nm. | eolhsecg | ||
| tell | v. | asecgan | ||
| brave | adj. | secgrof | ||
| ocean | nm. | gārsecg | ||
| sedge | nm. | eolhsecg | ||
| soldier | nm. | secg | ||
| warrior | nm. | secg | ||
| renounce | v. | wiþsecgan | view | |
| retainer | nm. | selesecg | ||
| say before | v. | foresecgan | ||
| hammer-sedge | nm. | hamorsecg | ||
| to speak truth | v. | sōðsecgan | ||
| 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 |