tocwiesan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

By surface analysis, tō- +‎ cwīesan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toːˈkwi͜yː.sɑn/, [toːˈkwi͜yː.zɑn]

Verb

tocwiesan

  1. to crush
    • Homilies of Ælfric
      Sum ċild plegode ġȳmelēaslīċe, and bearn under ānum yrnendum hwēole, and wearð tō dēaðe tōcwȳsed.
      A child was playing carelessly and was crushed to death under a running wheel.
  2. to shatter, break into pieces

Conjugation

Conjugation of tōcwīesan (weak, class 1)
infinitive tōcwīesan tōcwīesenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular tōcwīese tōcwīesde
second person singular tōcwīesest, tōcwīest tōcwīesdest
third person singular tōcwīeseþ, tōcwīest tōcwīesde
plural tōcwīesaþ tōcwīesdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular tōcwīese tōcwīesde
plural tōcwīesen tōcwīesden
imperative
singular tōcwīes
plural tōcwīesaþ
participle present past
tōcwīesende tōcwīesed

References

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