Can

, v. 1 I know, know how to, can. Pres. ind. 1, 3 sg. Can , II 22, 437, XIII b 38 (knows), .; Con , V 70, 215, XV c 26; Kan(ne) , I 45, IV a 11, 90, XVI 74; 2 sg. Can(ne) , XVI 100, XVII 229; Canstow ( see Þou), VIII b 12; pl. Can , IX 208; Con , VI 21; Conen , know, IX 185, 208; Conne , VI 161; Conneþ , VIII a 116, XIII a 17, b 22, 38 (know); Cunne , XIV c 101; Kan(e) , IV b 21, 41, 44, 86; Konne , VIII a 70; Kunnen , XI b 153 (know), 275; pres. subj. Conne , VIII a 143; Kun(ne) , XIV b 90, VIII a 250; pa. t. Couþe , Cowþe , I introd. , V 115, 205, XII introd. , b 200, .; cowþeȝ (2 sg.) with double constr., VI 124 (note); pa. t. subj. could, might (have), Coude , XI b 271, XVII 286; Couþe , V 276, 353; Cowth , XVII 473. Can no other red , XII b 102, see Red; how I can of , what I can do in the way of, XVII 250. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish this verb from the next ( e.g. at V 205, VI 139, XVII 468). [OE. can , con ; cūþe .]