cearcian
Old English
Alternative forms
- ċearciġan, ċærcian
Etymology
From a metathetic alteration of Proto-West Germanic *krakōn. Doublet of cracian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑr.ki.ɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑrˠ.ki.ɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of ċearcian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ċearcian | ċearcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ċearciġe | ċearcode |
| second person singular | ċearcast | ċearcodest |
| third person singular | ċearcaþ | ċearcode |
| plural | ċearciaþ | ċearcodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ċearciġe | ċearcode |
| plural | ċearciġen | ċearcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ċearca | |
| plural | ċearciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ċearciende | (ġe)ċearcod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: charken, cherken, chirken
- English: chark
- Scots: chairk
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