Reconstruction:Old English/tryccan

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *triccan, *triċċan, *tryċċan

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps a borrowing from Old Norse tryggja (to assure), from Proto-Germanic *triwwijaną (to make faithful, ally with, trust). If so, then doublet of trīewan (to trust).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtryk.kɑn/, /ˈtryt.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

*tryccan or *tryċċan

  1. to trust

Conjugation

without palatisation
with palatisation

Derived terms