dyrstlæcan

Old English

Etymology

From dyrst +‎ -lǣċan. The first element (also seen in dyrstiġ) is attested with the meaning of "tribulation", but probably also carried the meaning of "audacity" (compare Old High German gaturst, which glosses Latin audācia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdyrst.læː.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˈdyrˠst.læː.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

dyrstlǣċan

  1. to dare, presume

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