streccan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *strakkjan.
Verb
streċċan
- to stretch, hold out, extend
- to spread out
- to prostrate
Conjugation
Conjugation of streċċan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | streċċan | streċċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | streċċe | streahte, strehte |
| second person singular | streċest | streahtest, strehtest |
| third person singular | streċeþ | streahte, strehte |
| plural | streċċaþ | streahton, strehton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | streċċe | streahte, strehte |
| plural | streċċen | streahten, strehten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | streċe | |
| plural | streċċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| streċċende | (ġe)streaht, (ġe)streht | |
Derived terms
- āstreċċan
- ġestreċċan
Descendants
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “streċċan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.