tacnian

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to tācen +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑːk.ni.ɑn/

Verb

tācnian

  1. to mark, make a mark upon something
  2. to be a token of something
  3. to indicate, point out
  4. to signify, to symbolize
  5. to indicate the future, to portend

Conjugation

Conjugation of tācnian (weak, class 2)
infinitive tācnian tācnienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular tācniġe tācnode
second person singular tācnast tācnodest
third person singular tācnaþ tācnode
plural tācniaþ tācnodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular tācniġe tācnode
plural tācniġen tācnoden
imperative
singular tācna
plural tācniaþ
participle present past
tācniende (ġe)tācnod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: toknen
    • English: token
    • Scots: taiken
  • → Old Norse: tákna

References

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