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Old English · verb

abrucan

Normalised ābrūcan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class II
IPA
/ɑːˈbruː.kɑn/
Syllables
ɑː · ˈbruː · kɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
partake

Meaning

  1. to partake of food

Conjugation

Conjugation of abrucan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ābrūceābrēac
2nd singular ābrȳcstābruce
3rd singular ābrȳcþābrēac
Plural ābrūcaþābrucon
Subjunctive
Singular ābrūceābruce
Plural ābrūcenābrucen
Non-finite forms of abrucan
Form
Infinitive ābrūcan
Inflected infinitive ābrūcenne
Imperative singular ābrūc
Imperative plural ābrūcaþ
Present participle ābrūcende
Past participle ābrocen

All forms (14)

Etymology

From ā- + brūcan (“to enjoy”).

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