þerscan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-Germanic *þreskaną, whence also Old High German dreskan (German dreschen), Dutch dorsen, Old Norse þreskja (Danish tærske), Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌹𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌽 (þriskan). Liquid metathesis had occurred in this verb. However, it was its unmetathesized form that survived into modern English.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈθer.ʃɑn/, [ˈθerˠ.ʃɑn]

    Verb

    þersċan

    1. to thresh

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of þersċan (strong, class III)
    infinitive þersċan þersċenne
    indicative mood present tense past tense
    first person singular þersċe þærsċ
    second person singular þirsċst þursċe
    third person singular þirsċþ þærsċ
    plural þersċaþ þursċon
    subjunctive present tense past tense
    singular þersċe þursċe
    plural þersċen þursċen
    imperative
    singular þersċ
    plural þersċaþ
    participle present past
    þersċende (ġe)þorsċen

    Descendants

    • Middle English: threshen, thresshen, threschen, thrasshen
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