þryccan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þrukkijaną (to press, crowd).

Pronunciation

Verb

þryċċan

  1. (transitive) to press, crush, trample on, afflict, oppress
  2. (intransitive) to press, push, force away

Conjugation

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Descendants

  • Middle English: thrucchen
  • Middle English: *threkken

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