scrutnian

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċrūdnian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skrudōną. Cognate with Old High German scrodōn, scrutōn (“to examine; scrutinise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃruːt.ni.ɑn/

Verb

sċrūtnian

1. to examine carefully; scrutinise; investigate; consider

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċrūtnian (weak class 2)

infinitive	sċrūtnian	sċrūtnienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	sċrūtniġe	sċrūtnode
second person singular	sċrūtnast	sċrūtnodest
third person singular	sċrūtnaþ	sċrūtnode
plural	sċrūtniaþ	sċrūtnodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	sċrūtniġe	sċrūtnode
plural	sċrūtniġen	sċrūtnoden
imperative
singular	sċrūtna
plural	sċrūtniaþ
participle	present	past
	sċrūtniende	(ġe)sċrūtnod

Derived terms

• sċrūtnung