tobrecan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *tebrekaną, *twizbrekaną (“to break apart”), equivalent to tō- + brecan. Cognate with Old Frisian tōbreka,Old Dutch tebrekan, Old Saxon tebrekan, Old High German zibrehhan (German zerbrechen).
Verb
tōbrecan
- To break asunder or into pieces, break apart, break in two, overthrow, ruin, crush, destroy
- To infringe, violate.
- To interrupt; inbreak.
Conjugation
Conjugation of tōbrecan (strong class 4)
| infinitive | tōbrecan | tō tōbrecenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | tōbrece | tōbræc |
| 2nd-person singular | tōbricest | tōbrǣce |
| 3rd-person singular | tōbriceþ | tōbræc |
| plural | tōbrecaþ | tōbrǣcon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | tōbrece | tōbrǣce |
| plural | tōbrecen | tōbrǣcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tōbrec | |
| plural | tōbrecaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tōbrecende | tōbrocen | |
Descendants
- Middle English: tobreken
- English: tobreak
References
- tóbrecan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary