hyscan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *huskijan, equivalent to husċ (“insult, scorn, scoffing, mockery”) +‎ -an. See also hux, hucs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxyʃ.ʃɑn/, [ˈhyʃ.ʃɑn]

Verb

hysċan

  1. (transitive) to mock, deride, taunt, reproach

Conjugation

Conjugation of hysċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive hysċan hysċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hysċe hysċte
second person singular hysċest, hysċst hysċtest
third person singular hysċeþ, hysċþ hysċte
plural hysċaþ hysċton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hysċe hysċte
plural hysċen hysċten
imperative
singular hysċ
plural hysċaþ
participle present past
hysċende (ġe)hysċed

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: *hushen, houshen
  • ⇒ Middle English: forhushen

References

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