Old English · verb
ahnescian
Normalised āhnesċian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ɑːˈxneʃ.ʃi.ɑn/[ɑːˈn̥eʃ.ʃi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈxneʃ · ʃi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- weakensoften
Meaning
-
to weaken, soften
-
to become weak or soft
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āhnesċiġe | āhnesċode |
| 2nd singular | āhnesċast | āhnesċodest |
| 3rd singular | āhnesċaþ | āhnesċode |
| Plural | āhnesċiaþ | āhnesċodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āhnesċiġe | āhnesċode |
| Plural | āhnesċiġen | āhnesċoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āhnesċian |
| Inflected infinitive | āhnesċienne |
| Imperative singular | āhnesċa |
| Imperative plural | āhnesċiaþ |
| Present participle | āhnesċiende |
| Past participle | āhnesċod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ā- + hnesċian (“to soften”).
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