hyscan
Old English
Alternative forms
- hiscan
Etymology
From hux, hucs, husc (“insult, scorn, scoffing, mockery”).
Verb
hyscan
Conjugation
Conjugation of hyscan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | hyscan | tō hyscenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | hysce | hyscte |
| 2nd-person singular | hyscest | hysctest |
| 3rd-person singular | hysceþ | hyscte |
| plural | hyscaþ | hyscton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | hysce | hyscte |
| plural | hyscen | hyscten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hysc | |
| plural | hyscaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hyscende | (ġe)hysced | |
Derived terms
- gehyscan
- hȳscend
- onhȳscan
Descendants
- Middle English: heascen
References
- hyscan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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