gesneorcan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġesnerc – variant of ġesnearc (preterite form)
Etymology
From ġe- + *sneorcan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈsne͜or.kɑn/, [jeˈsne͜orˠ.kɑn]
Verb
ġesneorcan
- (literally, intransitive) to shrivel or shrivel up
- (figurative, intransitive) to faint, fall out, collapse
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġesneorcan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | ġesneorcan | ġesneorcenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġesneorce | ġesnearc |
| second person singular | ġesniercst | ġesnurce |
| third person singular | ġesniercþ | ġesnearc |
| plural | ġesneorcaþ | ġesnurcon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġesneorce | ġesnurce |
| plural | ġesneorcen | ġesnurcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġesneorc | |
| plural | ġesneorcaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġesneorcende | ġesnorcen | |
Descendants
- >? Middle English: *snerchen, snarchen (alternatively from Old English *snerċan, *snierċan, from Proto-West Germanic *snarkijan)