tinclian
Old English
Alternative forms
- *ticclian
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from earlier *ticclian, derived from Proto-West Germanic *tikkōn (“to tick, tap, touch, push”), related to Old High German zehhōn (“to stimulate, incite”). Alternatively, perhaps from *tincian + -lian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtin.kli.ɑn/, [ˈtiŋ.kli.ɑn]
Verb
tinclian
- to tickle
Conjugation
Conjugation of tinclian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | tinclian | tinclienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | tincliġe | tinclode |
| second person singular | tinclast | tinclodest |
| third person singular | tinclaþ | tinclode |
| plural | tincliaþ | tinclodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | tincliġe | tinclode |
| plural | tincliġen | tincloden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tincla | |
| plural | tincliaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tincliende | (ġe)tinclod | |
Synonyms
Descendants
- Middle English: tinklen, tynclen, tinglen (possibly, or through conflation with other similar verbs)
- Middle English: tiklen, tikelen (via Old English *ticclian)