Old English · verb
cearcian
Normalised ċearcian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑr.ki.ɑn/[ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑrˠ.ki.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑr · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- charkchattercreakcrashgnash
Meaning
-
to chatter, creak, crash
-
to gnash
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ċearciġe | ċearcode |
| 2nd singular | ċearcast | ċearcodest |
| 3rd singular | ċearcaþ | ċearcode |
| Plural | ċearciaþ | ċearcodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ċearciġe | ċearcode |
| Plural | ċearciġen | ċearcoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ċearcian |
| Inflected infinitive | ċearcienne |
| Imperative singular | ċearca |
| Imperative plural | ċearciaþ |
| Present participle | ċearciende |
| Past participle | ċearcodġeċearcod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From a metathetic alteration of Proto-West Germanic *krakōn. Doublet of cracian.
Descendants
chark
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