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Old English · verb

hryscan

Normalised hrȳsċan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈxryːʃ.ʃɑn/
[ˈr̥yːʃ.ʃɑn]
Syllables
ˈxryːʃ · ʃɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
hisswhirringrustlecreaking

Meaning

  1. to make a noise; make a creaking or whirring sound; rustle; hiss

Conjugation

Conjugation of hryscan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular hrȳsċehrȳsċte
2nd singular hrȳsċesthrȳsċsthrȳsċtest
3rd singular hrȳsċeþhrȳsċþhrȳsċte
Plural hrȳsċaþhrȳsċton
Subjunctive
Singular hrȳsċehrȳsċte
Plural hrȳsċenhrȳsċten
Non-finite forms of hryscan
Form
Infinitive hrȳsċan
Inflected infinitive hrȳsċenne
Imperative singular hrȳsċ
Imperative plural hrȳsċaþ
Present participle hrȳsċende
Past participle hrȳsċedġehrȳsċed

All forms (17)

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *hurskijan, from Proto-Germanic *hurskijaną. Compare also Proto-Germanic *rūskōną.

Descendants

rush

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