hrinan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to strip, to touch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxriː.nɑn/, [ˈr̥iː.nɑn]

Verb

hrīnan

1. to touch, reach, strike

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrīnan (strong class 1)

infinitive	hrīnan	hrīnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hrīne	hrān
second person singular	hrīnst	hrine
third person singular	hrīnþ	hrān
plural	hrīnaþ	hrinon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hrīne	hrine
plural	hrīnen	hrinen
imperative
singular	hrīn
plural	hrīnaþ
participle	present	past
	hrīnende	(ġe)hrinen

Derived terms

• æthrīnan
• ġehrīnan

Descendants

• Middle English: rinen
  • English: rine

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to strip, to touch”).

Verb

hrīnan

1. to touch

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrīnan (strong class 1)

infinitive	hrīnan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	hrīnu	hrēn
2nd person singular	hrīnis	hrini
3rd person singular	hrīnid	hrēn
plural	hrīnad	hrinun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	hrīne	hrini
2nd person singular	hrīnes	hrinis
3rd person singular	hrīne	hrini
plural	hrīnen	hrinin
imperative	present
singular	hrīn
plural	hrīnad
participle	present	past
	hrīnandi	gihrinan, hrinan