eldertongue

Old English · verb

cnyssan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈknys.sɑn/
Syllables
ˈknys · sɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
pressdashtoss

Meaning

  1. to press, trouble

  2. to toss

  3. to strike, dash, beat

    wǣpen wælġīfru, · wyrd sēo mǣre, ond þās stānhleoþu · stormas cnyssað,

    The warriors took away the strength of spears, killing-greedy weapons, the fate is famous and the storms hit these stone slopes,

    Eorlas fornōman · asca þrȳþe,

  4. to overcome

Conjugation

Conjugation of cnyssan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular cnyssecnysede
2nd singular cnysestcnysedest
3rd singular cnyseþcnysede
Plural cnyssaþcnysedon
Subjunctive
Singular cnyssecnysede
Plural cnyssencnyseden
Non-finite forms of cnyssan
Form
Infinitive cnyssan
Inflected infinitive cnyssenne
Imperative singular cnyse
Imperative plural cnyssaþ
Present participle cnyssende
Past participle cnysedġecnysed

All forms (15)

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