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Old English · verb

tryccan

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: weak class 1
IPA: /ˈtryk.kɑn/
/ˈtryt.t͡ʃɑn/
Syllables: ˈtryk · kɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English: trust

Meaning

to trust

Conjugation

Conjugation of tryccan
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	trycce tryċċe	trycte tryhte
2nd singular	tryccest trycst tryċċest	tryctest tryhtest
3rd singular	trycceþ trycþ tryċċeþ	trycte tryhte
Plural	tryccaþ	trycton
Subjunctive
Singular	trycce tryċċe	trycte tryhte
Plural	tryccen tryċċaþ tryċċen	trycten tryhton tryhten

Non-finite forms of tryccan
	Form
Infinitive	tryccan
Inflected infinitive	tryccenne tryċċan tryċċenne
Imperative singular	trycce tryċċe
Imperative plural	tryccaþ tryċċaþ
Present participle	tryccende tryċċende
Past participle	tryct ġetryct tryht ġetryht

All forms (30)

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps a borrowing from Old Norse tryggja (“to assure”), from Proto-Germanic *triwwijaną (“to make faithful, ally with, trust”). If so, then doublet of trīewan (“to trust”).

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