cleacian

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Old English

Alternative forms

  • cleacian

Etymology

Unknown. No cognates in other languages. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *klaukōn, a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *klauwjan (“to claw, scratch”) + *-kōn (frequentative suffix). If so, equivalent to clawan +‎ -cian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklæ͜ɑː.ki.ɑn/

Verb

clēacian

  1. to go nimbly, hurry, scramble

Conjugation

Conjugation of clēacian (weak class 2)
infinitive clēacian clēacienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular clēaciġe clēacode
second person singular clēacast clēacodest
third person singular clēacaþ clēacode
plural clēaciaþ clēacodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular clēaciġe clēacode
plural clēaciġen clēacoden
imperative
singular clēaca
plural clēaciaþ
participle present past
clēaciende (ġe)clēacod

Descendants

  • >? Middle English: cleken
  • ⇒? Middle English: cloke (“claw, clutches, grasp”)
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