Old English · verb
þurhsecan
Normalised þurhsēċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /θurxˈseː.t͡ʃɑn/[θurˠxˈseː.t͡ʃɑn]
- Syllables
- θurx · ˈseː · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- examine
Meaning
-
to seek out, seek through, make a search for, examine
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | þurhsēċe | þurhsōhte |
| 2nd singular | þurhsēċestþurhsēcst | þurhsōhtest |
| 3rd singular | þurhsēċeþþurhsēcþ | þurhsōhte |
| Plural | þurhsēċaþ | þurhsōhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | þurhsēċe | þurhsōhte |
| Plural | þurhsēċen | þurhsōhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | þurhsēċan |
| Inflected infinitive | þurhsēċenne |
| Imperative singular | þurhsēċ |
| Imperative plural | þurhsēċaþ |
| Present participle | þurhsēċende |
| Past participle | þurhsōht |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From þurh- + sēċan. Cognate with Old High German duruhsouhhen.
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