swencan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *swankijan, from Proto-Germanic *swankijaną (“to cause to swing or sway, sling”), causative of Proto-Germanic *swinkaną (“to swing, bend”). Cognate with Old High German swenken (“to beat, whip, paddle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswen.t͡ʃɑn/
Verb
swenċan
Conjugation
Conjugation of swenċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | swenċan | swenċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | swenċe | swencte |
| second person singular | swenċest, swencst | swenctest |
| third person singular | swenċeþ, swencþ | swencte |
| plural | swenċaþ | swencton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | swenċe | swencte |
| plural | swenċen | swencten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swenċ | |
| plural | swenċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swenċende | (ġe)swenċed | |
Descendants
- Middle English: swenchen
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “SWENCAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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