gecringan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ cringan (“to die in battle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈkrin.ɡɑn/, [jeˈkriŋ.ɡɑn]

Verb

ġecringan

  1. to sink, perish , fall, die
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Wōriað þā wīnsalo; · waldend liċġað
      drēame bidrorene; · duguþ eal ġecrong,
      wlonc bī wealle. · Sume wīġ fornōm,
      The wine-halls ramble; lords lie still,
      deprived of mirth; army completely perished,
      proud by the wall. The war took away some men,

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġecringan (strong, class III)
infinitive ġecringan ġecringenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġecringe ġecrang
second person singular ġecringst ġecrunge
third person singular ġecringþ ġecrang
plural ġecringaþ ġecrungon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġecringe ġecrunge
plural ġecringen ġecrungen
imperative
singular ġecring
plural ġecringaþ
participle present past
ġecringende ġecrungen

References

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