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wrecan
wrecan
See also: ƿrecan
Old English
Alternative forms
Verb
wrecan
- to drive, press
- to drive in, impress, inlay
- to wreak anger
- to punish a person or fault
- to avenge a person or wrong, to take vengeance on
Conjugation
Conjugation of wrecan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | wrecan | tō wrecanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | wrece | wræc |
| 2nd-person singular | wricest | wrǣce |
| 3rd-person singular | wriceþ | wræc |
| plural | wrecaþ | wrǣcon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | wrece | wrǣce |
| plural | wrecen | wrǣcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wrec | |
| plural | wrecaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wrecende | (ġe)wrecen | |
Derived terms
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Related terms
- wræc / ƿræc
Descendants
References
- wrecan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary