Old English · verb
cleacian
Normalised clēacian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈklæ͜ɑː.ki.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈklæ͜ɑː · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- nimblyscramble
Meaning
-
to go nimbly, hurry, scramble
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | clēaciġe | clēacode |
| 2nd singular | clēacast | clēacodest |
| 3rd singular | clēacaþ | clēacode |
| Plural | clēaciaþ | clēacodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | clēaciġe | clēacode |
| Plural | clēaciġen | clēacoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | clēacian |
| Inflected infinitive | clēacienne |
| Imperative singular | clēaca |
| Imperative plural | clēaciaþ |
| Present participle | clēaciende |
| Past participle | clēacodġeclēacod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
Unknown. No cognates in other languages. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *klaukōn, a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *klauwjan (“to claw, scratch”) + *-ukōn (frequentative suffix). If so, equivalent to clawan + -cian. Alternatively, perhaps a corruption of tealtian (“to shake, be unsteady”).
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