Old English · verb
tinclian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈtin.kli.ɑn/[ˈtiŋ.kli.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈtin · kli · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- tickletingletinkle
Meaning
-
to tickle
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | tincliġe | tinclode |
| 2nd singular | tinclast | tinclodest |
| 3rd singular | tinclaþ | tinclode |
| Plural | tincliaþ | tinclodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | tincliġe | tinclode |
| Plural | tincliġen | tincloden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | tinclian |
| Inflected infinitive | tinclienne |
| Imperative singular | tincla |
| Imperative plural | tincliaþ |
| Present participle | tincliende |
| Past participle | tinclodġetinclod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from earlier *ticclian, derived from Proto-West Germanic *tikkōn (“to tick, tap, touch, push”), related to Old High German zehhōn (“to stimulate, incite”). Alternatively, perhaps from *tincian + -lian.
Descendants
tickle, tingle, tinkle
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