cwiesan
Old English
Alternative forms
- cwȳsan, cwīsan, cwēsan
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly onomatopoeic.
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwi͜yː.sɑn/, [ˈkwi͜yː.zɑn]
Verb
cwīesan
- to crush
Conjugation
Conjugation of cwīesan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | cwīesan | cwīesenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | cwīese | cwīesde |
| second person singular | cwīesest, cwīest | cwīesdest |
| third person singular | cwīeseþ, cwīest | cwīesde |
| plural | cwīesaþ | cwīesdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | cwīese | cwīesde |
| plural | cwīesen | cwīesden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cwīes | |
| plural | cwīesaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cwīesende | (ġe)cwīesed | |
Descendants
- Middle English: queisen
- English: quease (through the Anglian variant), ⇒? squeeze