Old English · verb
hnescian
Normalised hnesċian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxneʃ.ʃi.ɑn/[ˈn̥eʃ.ʃi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxneʃ · ʃi · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- neshsoften
Meaning
-
to soften
-
to soothe
-
to make weak
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hnesċiġe | hnesċode |
| 2nd singular | hnesċast | hnesċodest |
| 3rd singular | hnesċaþ | hnesċode |
| Plural | hnesċiaþ | hnesċodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hnesċiġe | hnesċode |
| Plural | hnesċiġen | hnesċoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hnesċian |
| Inflected infinitive | hnesċienne |
| Imperative singular | hnesċa |
| Imperative plural | hnesċiaþ |
| Present participle | hnesċiende |
| Past participle | hnesċodġehnesċod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From hnesċe (“soft”) + -ian.
Descendants
nesh
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