Old English · verb
onscunian
Normalised onsċunian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /onˈʃu.ni.ɑn/
- Syllables
- on · ˈʃu · ni · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- detestloatheabhor
Meaning
-
to loathe, abhor, detest
-
to reject, shun
-
to be afraid of
-
to irritate
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | onsċuniġe | onsċunode |
| 2nd singular | onsċunast | onsċunodest |
| 3rd singular | onsċunaþ | onsċunode |
| Plural | onsċuniaþ | onsċunodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | onsċuniġe | onsċunode |
| Plural | onsċuniġen | onsċunoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | onsċunian |
| Inflected infinitive | onsċunienne |
| Imperative singular | onsċuna |
| Imperative plural | onsċuniaþ |
| Present participle | onsċuniende |
| Past participle | onsċunod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to on- + sċunian
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