acwincan
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ā- + cwincan, the latter from Proto-Germanic *kwinkaną (“to expire, go out”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ācwincan
- to become extinguished, quenched; to vanish
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ācwincan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | ācwincan | ācwincenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ācwince | ācwanc |
| second person singular | ācwincst | ācwunce |
| third person singular | ācwincþ | ācwanc |
| plural | ācwincaþ | ācwuncon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ācwince | ācwunce |
| plural | ācwincen | ācwuncen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ācwinc | |
| plural | ācwincaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ācwincende | ācwuncen | |
References
[edit]- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “a-cwincan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.