dreccan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • dreċċean

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drakjaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdret.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

dreċċan

  1. to annoy, trouble; torment
  2. (poetic) to torture

Conjugation

Conjugation of dreċċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive dreċċan dreċċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular dreċċe dreahte, drehte
second person singular dreċest dreahtest, drehtest
third person singular dreċeþ dreahte, drehte
plural dreċċaþ dreahton, drehton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular dreċċe dreahte, drehte
plural dreċċen dreahten, drehten
imperative
singular dreċe
plural dreċċaþ
participle present past
dreċċende (ġe)dreaht, (ġe)dreht

Descendants

  • Middle English: drecchen, drechen, dretchen
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