Reconstruction:Old English/carcian

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

Etymology

From caru +‎ -cian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑr.ki.ɑn/, [ˈkɑrˠ.ki.ɑn]

Verb

*carcian

  1. to be sorrowful, be anxious, worry

Conjugation

Conjugation of *carcian (weak, class 2)
infinitive *carcian *carcienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *carciġe *carcode
second person singular *carcast *carcodest
third person singular *carcaþ *carcode
plural *carciaþ *carcodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *carciġe *carcode
plural *carciġen *carcoden
imperative
singular *carca
plural *carciaþ
participle present past
*carciende *(ġe)carcod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: carken (“to be anxious, worry”)
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