Reconstruction:Old English/tryccan
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
- to trust
Conjugation
- without palatisation
Conjugation of *tryccan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | *tryccan | *tryccenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *trycce | *trycte |
| second person singular | *tryccest, *trycst | *tryctest |
| third person singular | *trycceþ, *trycþ | *trycte |
| plural | *tryccaþ | *trycton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *trycce | *trycte |
| plural | *tryccen | *trycten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *trycce | |
| plural | *tryccaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *tryccende | *(ġe)tryct | |
- with palatisation
Conjugation of *tryċċan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | *tryċċan | *tryċċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *tryċċe | *tryhte |
| second person singular | *tryċċest, *trycst | *tryhtest |
| third person singular | *tryċċeþ, *trycþ | *tryhte |
| plural | *tryċċaþ | *tryhton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *tryċċe | *tryhte |
| plural | *tryċċen | *tryhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *tryċċe | |
| plural | *tryċċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *tryċċende | *(ġe)tryht | |