twiccian

twiccian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *twekkōn (“to fasten; clamp; pinch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtwik.ki.ɑn/

Verb

twiccian

1. to twitch
2. to pluck

Conjugation

Conjugation of twiccian (weak class 2)

infinitive	twiccian	twiccienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	twicciġe	twiccode
second person singular	twiccast	twiccodest
third person singular	twiccaþ	twiccode
plural	twicciaþ	twiccodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	twicciġe	twiccode
plural	twicciġen	twiccoden
imperative
singular	twicca
plural	twicciaþ
participle	present	past
	twicciende	(ġe)twiccod

Related terms

• *twiċċan

Descendants

• Middle English: twikken
  • English: tweak
    • English: tweag, tweague
  • Scots: twik