cracian

Old English

Alternative forms

ċearcian, ċearciġan, cærcian
ċiercian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *krakōn, from Proto-Germanic *krakōną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkrɑ.ki.ɑn/

Verb

cracian

to resound
to crack (make an explosive noise)

Conjugation

Conjugation of cracian (weak class 2)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	cracian	cracienne
first person singular	craciġe	cracode
second person singular	cracast	cracodest
third person singular	cracaþ	cracode
plural	craciaþ	cracodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	craciġe	cracode
plural	craciġen	cracoden
imperative
singular	craca
plural	craciaþ
participle	present	past
	craciende	(ġe)cracod

Related terms

ċircan

Descendants

Middle English: craken, crakken
- English: crake, crack
- Scots: crak, crack, craik
- ⇒ Middle English: charken, cherkin
  - English: chark
  - Scots: jarg, chirk, girgand, chork

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