scyhhan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skuhhjan, from Proto-Germanic *skuhjaną, variant of *skuhwijaną (“to frighten”), from Proto-Germanic *skuhuz, variant of *skeuhaz (“shy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃyx.xɑn/, [ˈʃyç.xɑn]

Verb

sċyhhan

  1. to shy away from, shun

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċyhhan (weak, class 1)
infinitive sċyhhan sċyhhenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sċyhhe sċyhte
second person singular sċyhest sċyhtest
third person singular sċyheþ sċyhte
plural sċyhhaþ sċyhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sċyhhe sċyhte
plural sċyhhen sċyhten
imperative
singular sċyhe
plural sċyhhaþ
participle present past
sċyhhende (ġe)sċyht
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