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Old English · verb

cringan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class III
IPA
/ˈkrin.ɡɑn/
[ˈkriŋ.ɡɑn]
Syllables
ˈkrin · ɡɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
cringe

Meaning

  1. to fall, yield

  2. to fall or die in battle

Conjugation

Conjugation of cringan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular cringecrang
2nd singular cringstcrunge
3rd singular cringþcrang
Plural cringaþcrungon
Subjunctive
Singular cringecrunge
Plural cringencrungen
Non-finite forms of cringan
Form
Infinitive cringan
Inflected infinitive cringenne
Imperative singular cring
Imperative plural cringaþ
Present participle cringende
Past participle crungenġecrungen

All forms (14)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kringaną. Cognate with Old Frisian krenza, Old Saxon krengon (“heel over”).

Descendants

cringe

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