wrencan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wrankijan, whence also Old High German renchen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwren.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

wrenċan

  1. to twist

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrenċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive wrenċan wrenċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wrenċe wrencte
second person singular wrenċest, wrencst wrenctest
third person singular wrenċeþ, wrencþ wrencte
plural wrenċaþ wrencton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wrenċe wrencte
plural wrenċen wrencten
imperative
singular wrenċ
plural wrenċaþ
participle present past
wrenċende (ġe)wrenċed

Descendants

  • Middle English: wrenchen, wrenche, wrynche, wrenk, wrenke (Northern)
    • English: wrench
    • Middle Scots: wrenk, wrink
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