cearcian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a metathetic alteration of Proto-West Germanic *krakōn. Doublet of cracian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑr.ki.ɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑrˠ.ki.ɑn]

Verb

ċearcian

  1. to chatter, creak, crash
  2. to gnash

Conjugation

Conjugation of ċearcian (weak, class 2)
infinitive ċearcian ċearcienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ċearciġe ċearcode
second person singular ċearcast ċearcodest
third person singular ċearcaþ ċearcode
plural ċearciaþ ċearcodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ċearciġe ċearcode
plural ċearciġen ċearcoden
imperative
singular ċearca
plural ċearciaþ
participle present past
ċearciende (ġe)ċearcod

Descendants

  • Middle English: charken, cherken, chirken
    • English: chark
    • Scots: chairk
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