swencan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swankijan, from Proto-Germanic *swankijaną (“to cause to swing or sway, sling”), causative of Proto-Germanic *swinkaną (“to swing, bend”). Cognate with Old High German swenken (“to beat, whip, paddle”).

Pronunciation

Verb

swenċan

  1. to cause to labor; to cause trouble (to somebody)
  2. to harass, vex, afflict, distress
  3. to chasten

Conjugation

Conjugation of swenċan (weak class 1)
infinitive swenċan swenċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular swenċe swencte
second person singular swenċest, swencst swenctest
third person singular swenċeþ, swencþ swencte
plural swenċaþ swencton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular swenċe swencte
plural swenċen swencten
imperative
singular swenċ
plural swenċaþ
participle present past
swenċende (ġe)swenċed

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: swenchen

References

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