spryttan
Old English
Etymology
from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per- (“to strew, sow, sprinkle”).
Pronunciation
Verb
spryttan
- (intransitive) to spring, sprout, germinate
- 10th century, Ælfric, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- He cwæð, Sprytte seo eorðe growende gærs 7 sæd wyrcende, 7 æppelbære treow wæstm wyrcende æfter his cynne, ðæs sæd sy on him syluum ofer eorðan. Hit wæs ða swa gedon.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (transitive) to put forth the shoot
Conjugation
Conjugation of spryttan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | spryttan | spryttenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sprytte | sprytte |
| second person singular | sprytst | spryttest |
| third person singular | sprytt, spryt | sprytte |
| plural | spryttaþ | sprytton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sprytte | sprytte |
| plural | sprytten | sprytten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | spryte | |
| plural | spryttaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| spryttende | (ġe)spryted, (ġe)sprytt, (ġe)spryt | |
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- English: spurt