clyccan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klukjaną, from Proto-Germanic *klu- (“to ball up”), from Proto-Indo-European *glew- (“to ball up; lump, mass”).

Pronunciation

Verb

clyċċan

  1. to bend, incurve
  2. to clutch, clench

Conjugation

Conjugation of clyċċan (weak class 1)
infinitive clyċċan clyċċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular clyċċe clyhte, clycte
second person singular clyċest clyhtest, clyctest
third person singular clyċeþ clyhte, clycte
plural clyċċaþ clyhton, clycton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular clyċċe clyhte, clycte
plural clyċċen clyhten, clycten
imperative
singular clyċe
plural clyċċaþ
participle present past
clyċċende (ġe)clyht, (ġe)clyct

Descendants

  • Middle English: clucchen

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