Old English · verb
screncan
Normalised sċrencan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈʃren.t͡ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈʃren · t͡ʃɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- stumblingensnaretripblock
Meaning
-
to trip up, ensnare, place a stumbling block in front of
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | sċrence | sċrencte |
| 2nd singular | sċrencestsċrencst | sċrenctest |
| 3rd singular | sċrenceþsċrencþ | sċrencte |
| Plural | sċrencaþ | sċrencton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | sċrence | sċrencte |
| Plural | sċrencen | sċrencten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | sċrencan |
| Inflected infinitive | sċrencenne |
| Imperative singular | sċrenc |
| Imperative plural | sċrencaþ |
| Present participle | sċrencende |
| Past participle | sċrencedġesċrenced |
All forms (17)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skrankijaną.
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