cnossian

See also: Cnossian

Old English

Etymology

Cognate with Old Norse knosa (“to beat, bruise”), which Norwegian knuse, Danish knuse, Scots knuse, Icelandic knúsa, and Faroese knúsa derive from.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknos.si.ɑn/

Verb

cnossian

  1. (intransitive) to beat, strike (against something)
    • 10th century, The Seafarer:
      bitre brēostċeare · ġebiden hæbbe,
      ġecunnad in ċēole · ċearselda fela,
      atol ȳþa ġewealc, · þǣr mec oft biġeat
      nearo nihtwaco · ǣt nacan stefnan,
      þonne hē be clifum cnossað. · Calde ġeþrungen
      have withstood bitter sorrow,
      known many sorrow-halls in ship,
      loathsome rolling of waves
      where the unquiet night watch
      oft got me at the stem of seacraft
      then it beats near cliffs. Bound by cold

Conjugation

Conjugation of cnossian (weak, class 2)
infinitive cnossian cnossienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular cnossiġe cnossode
second person singular cnossast cnossodest
third person singular cnossaþ cnossode
plural cnossiaþ cnossodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular cnossiġe cnossode
plural cnossiġen cnossoden
imperative
singular cnossa
plural cnossiaþ
participle present past
cnossiende (ġe)cnossod
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