strican

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *strīkan.

Cognate with Dutch strijken, German streichen and streiken, Danish stryge, Icelandic strýkja, strýkva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstriː.kɑn/

Verb

strīcan

  1. to pass lightly over, stroke, smooth, rub
  2. to go, move, proceed

Conjugation

Conjugation of strīcan (strong, class I)
infinitive strīcan strīcenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular strīce strāc
second person singular strīcst strice
third person singular strīcþ strāc
plural strīcaþ stricon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular strīce strice
plural strīcen stricen
imperative
singular strīc
plural strīcaþ
participle present past
strīcende (ġe)stricen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: striken
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