dreccan

Old English

Alternative forms

• dreċċean

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drakjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdret.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

dreċċan

1. to torture; torment; trouble; vex or afflict

Usage notes

• The preterite does not always display the epenthetic (a). Such as: drehte, drehtest, etc.

Conjugation

Conjugation of dreċċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	dreċċan	dreċċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	dreċċe	dreahte, drehte
second person singular	dreċest	dreahtest, drehtest
third person singular	dreċeþ	dreahte, drehte
plural	dreċċaþ	dreahton, drehton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	dreċċe	dreahte, drehte
plural	dreċċen	dreahten, drehten
imperative
singular	dreċe
plural	dreċċaþ
participle	present	past
	dreċċende	(ġe)dreaht, (ġe)dreht

Related terms

• dracu

Descendants

• Middle English: drecchen, drechen, dretchen
  • English: dretch
  • Scots: drich, drych