Old English · verb
towrecan
Normalised tōwrecan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /toːˈwre.kɑn/
- Syllables
- toː · ˈwre · kɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- directions
Meaning
-
to drive in different directions
-
to scatter
-
to disperse
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | tōwrece | tōwræc |
| 2nd singular | tōwricst | tōwrǣce |
| 3rd singular | tōwricþ | tōwræc |
| Plural | tōwrecaþ | tōwrǣcon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | tōwrece | tōwrǣce |
| Plural | tōwrecen | tōwrǣcen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | tōwrecan |
| Inflected infinitive | tōwrecenne |
| Imperative singular | tōwrec |
| Imperative plural | tōwrecaþ |
| Present participle | tōwrecende |
| Past participle | tōwrecen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
Equivalent to tō- + wrecan.
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