Old English · verb
liþercian
Normalised līþercian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈliː.θer.ki.ɑn/[ˈliː.ðerˠ.ki.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈliː · θer · ki · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- softenflatter
Meaning
-
to soften
-
to charm, flatter
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | līþerciġe | līþercode |
| 2nd singular | līþercast | līþercodest |
| 3rd singular | līþercaþ | līþercode |
| Plural | līþerciaþ | līþercodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | līþerciġe | līþercode |
| Plural | līþerciġen | līþercoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | līþercian |
| Inflected infinitive | līþercienne |
| Imperative singular | līþerca |
| Imperative plural | līþerciaþ |
| Present participle | līþerciende |
| Past participle | līþercodġelīþercod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From līþ(e)ra (“gentler”, comparative of līþe) + -cian.
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