borcian

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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

Verb

borcian

  1. 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

Descendants

  • Middle English: borken, berken (merged with descendant of Old English beorcan)
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