Old English · verb
dyrstlæcan
Normalised dyrstlǣċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈdyrst.læː.t͡ʃɑn/[ˈdyrˠst.læː.t͡ʃɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈdyrst · læː · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- presumedare
Meaning
-
to dare, presume
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | dyrstlǣċe | dyrstlǣhte |
| 2nd singular | dyrstlǣċestdyrstlǣcst | dyrstlǣhtest |
| 3rd singular | dyrstlǣċeþdyrstlǣcþ | dyrstlǣhte |
| Plural | dyrstlǣċaþ | dyrstlǣhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | dyrstlǣċe | dyrstlǣhte |
| Plural | dyrstlǣċen | dyrstlǣhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | dyrstlǣċan |
| Inflected infinitive | dyrstlǣċenne |
| Imperative singular | dyrstlǣċ |
| Imperative plural | dyrstlǣċaþ |
| Present participle | dyrstlǣċende |
| Past participle | dyrstlǣhtġedyrstlǣht |
All forms (17)
Etymology
From dyrst + -lǣċan. The first element (also seen in dyrstiġ) is attested with the meaning of "tribulation", but probably also carried the meaning of "audacity" (compare Old High German gaturst, which glosses Latin audācia).
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