Old English · verb
acnyssan
Normalised ācnyssan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ɑːˈknys.sɑn/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈknys · sɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
to expel, beat off (with adverb ūt)
Ūt ācnysed hī synd. ― They are beaten off.
1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ācnysse | ācnysede |
| 2nd singular | ācnysest | ācnysedest |
| 3rd singular | ācnyseþ | ācnysede |
| Plural | ācnyssaþ | ācnysedon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ācnysse | ācnysede |
| Plural | ācnyssen | ācnyseden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ācnyssan |
| Inflected infinitive | ācnyssenne |
| Imperative singular | ācnyse |
| Imperative plural | ācnyssaþ |
| Present participle | ācnyssende |
| Past participle | ācnysed |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to ā- + cnyssan.
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