crawan
Old English
Alternative forms
- crāƿan – wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *krēaną, from imitative Proto-Indo-European *gerH-, *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”).[1]. Akin to Old Saxon krāian, Old Dutch crāien, and Old High German krāen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrɑː.wɑn/
Verb
crāwan
- To crow (make the noise of a rooster)
- To make other noises typical of birds; to produce birdsong.
Conjugation
Conjugation of crāwan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | crāwan | crāwenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | crāwe | crēow |
| 2nd-person singular | crǣwst | crēowe |
| 3rd-person singular | crǣwþ | crēow |
| plural | crāwaþ | crēowon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | crāwe | crēowe |
| plural | crāwen | crēowen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | crāw | |
| plural | crāwaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| crāwende | (ġe)crāwen | |
Derived terms
- ġecrāwan
Descendants
- Middle English: crawen, crowen
- Scots: craw
- English: crow
References
- “crow” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.