Old English · verb
heorcnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxe͜ork.ni.ɑn/[ˈhe͜orˠk.ni.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxe͜ork · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- hearkenharkenobeylisten
Meaning
-
to hearken, listen (to), obey
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | heorcniġe | heorcnode |
| 2nd singular | heorcnast | heorcnodest |
| 3rd singular | heorcnaþ | heorcnode |
| Plural | heorcniaþ | heorcnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | heorcniġe | heorcnode |
| Plural | heorcniġen | heorcnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | heorcnian |
| Inflected infinitive | heorcnienne |
| Imperative singular | heorcna |
| Imperative plural | heorcniaþ |
| Present participle | heorcniende |
| Past participle | heorcnodġeheorcnod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From *heorcian + -nian.
Descendants
harken, hearken
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