þerscan
Old English
Alternative forms
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
Verb
þersċan
- to thresh
Conjugation
Conjugation of þersċan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | þersċan | þersċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | þersċe | þærsċ |
| second person singular | þirsċst | þursċe |
| third person singular | þirsċþ | þærsċ |
| plural | þersċaþ | þursċon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | þersċe | þursċe |
| plural | þersċen | þursċen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | þersċ | |
| plural | þersċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| þersċende | (ġe)þorsċen | |