Old English · verb
deorcian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- Modern English
- darken
Meaning
-
to darken, grow dark
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | deorciġe | deorcode |
| 2nd singular | deorcast | deorcodest |
| 3rd singular | deorcaþ | deorcode |
| Plural | deorciaþ | deorcodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | deorciġe | deorcode |
| Plural | deorciġen | deorcoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | deorcian |
| Inflected infinitive | deorcienne |
| Imperative singular | deorca |
| Imperative plural | deorciaþ |
| Present participle | deorciende |
| Past participle | deorcodġedeorcod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *derkōn. Equivalent to deorc + -ian.
Descendants
dark
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