borcian
Old English
Alternative forms
- *bearcian – erroneous
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *borkōn, from Proto-Germanic *burkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrg-, *bʰerg- (“to make a noise, growl, bark”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbor.ki.ɑn/, [ˈborˠ.ki.ɑn]
Verb
borcian
- to bark
Conjugation
Conjugation of borcian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | borcian | borcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | borciġe | borcode |
| second person singular | borcast | borcodest |
| third person singular | borcaþ | borcode |
| plural | borciaþ | borcodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | borciġe | borcode |
| plural | borciġen | borcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | borca | |
| plural | borciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| borciende | (ġe)borcod | |
Related terms
- beorcan
- ġebeorc
Descendants
- Middle English: borken, berken (merged with descendant of Old English beorcan)
- English: bark
- Scots: berk, bark