Old English · verb
scrutnian
Normalised sċrūtnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈʃruːt.ni.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈʃruːt · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- scrutiniseexamineinvestigate
Meaning
-
to examine carefully; scrutinise; investigate; consider
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | sċrūtniġe | sċrūtnode |
| 2nd singular | sċrūtnast | sċrūtnodest |
| 3rd singular | sċrūtnaþ | sċrūtnode |
| Plural | sċrūtniaþ | sċrūtnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | sċrūtniġe | sċrūtnode |
| Plural | sċrūtniġen | sċrūtnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | sċrūtnian |
| Inflected infinitive | sċrūtnienne |
| Imperative singular | sċrūtna |
| Imperative plural | sċrūtniaþ |
| Present participle | sċrūtniende |
| Past participle | sċrūtnodġesċrūtnod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *skrudōn, from Proto-Germanic *skrudōną. Cognate with Old High German scrodōn, scrutōn (“to examine; scrutinise”).
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