þerscan
Old English
Alternative forms
- þresċan
- þrexan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þreskaną, whence also Old High German dreskan (German dreschen), Dutch dorsen, Old Norse þreskja (Danish tærske), Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌹𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌽 (þriskan). Liquid metathesis had occurred in this verb. However, it was its unmetathesized form that survived into modern English.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθerʃ.ʃɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of þersċan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | þersċan | tō þersċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | þersċe | þærsċ |
| 2nd-person singular | þirsċest | þursċe |
| 3rd-person singular | þirsċeþ | þærsċ |
| plural | þersċaþ | þursċon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | þersċe | þursċe |
| plural | þersċen | þursċen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | þersċ | |
| plural | þersċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| þersċende | (ġe)þorsċen | |
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