twinclian
Old English
Etymology
Frequentative of twincan (“to blink, wink”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtwin.kli.ɑn/, [ˈtwiŋ.kli.ɑn]
Verb
twinclian
- to twinkle
Conjugation
Conjugation of twinclian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | twinclian | twinclienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | twincliġe | twinclode |
| second person singular | twinclast | twinclodest |
| third person singular | twinclaþ | twinclode |
| plural | twincliaþ | twinclodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | twincliġe | twinclode |
| plural | twincliġen | twincloden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | twincla | |
| plural | twincliaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| twincliende | (ġe)twinclod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: twinclen, twynclen
- English: twinkle
- Scots: twinkil
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “twinclian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.