Old English · verb
heorcian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxe͜or.ki.ɑn/[ˈhe͜orˠ.ki.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxe͜or · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- harkhearkharkenlisten
Meaning
-
to listen carefully, harken
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | heorciġe | heorcode |
| 2nd singular | heorcast | heorcodest |
| 3rd singular | heorcaþ | heorcode |
| Plural | heorciaþ | heorcodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | heorciġe | heorcode |
| Plural | heorciġen | heorcoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | heorcian |
| Inflected infinitive | heorcienne |
| Imperative singular | heorca |
| Imperative plural | heorciaþ |
| Present participle | heorciende |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hauʀukōn, *hauʀikōn, equivalent to hīeran + -cian.
Descendants
hark, heark
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