hryscan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • hrysċan, hrisċan, rīsċan

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *hurskijan, from Proto-Germanic *hurskijaną. Compare also Proto-Germanic *rūskōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxryːʃ.ʃɑn/, [ˈr̥yːʃ.ʃɑn]

Verb

hrȳsċan

  1. to make a noise; make a creaking or whirring sound; rustle; hiss

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrȳsċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive hrȳsċan hrȳsċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hrȳsċe hrȳsċte
second person singular hrȳsċest, hrȳsċst hrȳsċtest
third person singular hrȳsċeþ, hrȳsċþ hrȳsċte
plural hrȳsċaþ hrȳsċton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hrȳsċe hrȳsċte
plural hrȳsċen hrȳsċten
imperative
singular hrȳsċ
plural hrȳsċaþ
participle present past
hrȳsċende (ġe)hrȳsċed

Descendants

  • Middle English: hourschen, hourshen
  • ⇒ Middle English: horsinge
  • Middle English: ruschen, rushen
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