tobrecan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *tebrekaną, *twizbrekaną (“to break apart”), equivalent to tō- + brecan. Cognate with Old Frisian tōbreka, Old Dutch tebrekan, Old Saxon tebrekan, Old High German zibrehhan (German zerbrechen).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
tōbrecan
- to break asunder or into pieces, break apart, break in two, overthrow, ruin, crush, destroy
- to infringe, violate
- to interrupt; inbreak
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of tōbrecan (strong class 4)
| infinitive | tōbrecan | tōbrecenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | tōbrece | tōbræc |
| second person singular | tōbricst | tōbrǣce |
| third person singular | tōbricþ | tōbræc |
| plural | tōbrecaþ | tōbrǣcon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | tōbrece | tōbrǣce |
| plural | tōbrecen | tōbrǣcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tōbrec | |
| plural | tōbrecaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tōbrecende | tōbrocen | |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “tóbrecan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.