Old English · verb
gecringan
Normalised ġecringan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /jeˈkrin.ɡɑn/[jeˈkriŋ.ɡɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈkrin · ɡɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
to sink, perish, fall, die
drēame bidrorene; · duguþ eal ġecrong, wlonc bī wealle. · Sume wīġ fornōm,
The wine-halls ramble; lords lie still, deprived of mirth; army completely perished, proud by the wall. The war took away some men,
Wōriað þā wīnsalo; · waldend liċġað
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġecringe | ġecrang |
| 2nd singular | ġecringst | ġecrunge |
| 3rd singular | ġecringþ | ġecrang |
| Plural | ġecringaþ | ġecrungon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġecringe | ġecrunge |
| Plural | ġecringen | ġecrungen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġecringan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġecringenne |
| Imperative singular | ġecring |
| Imperative plural | ġecringaþ |
| Present participle | ġecringende |
| Past participle | ġecrungen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From ġe- + cringan (“to die in battle”).
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