twiccian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *twikkōną, *twekkōną (“to fasten; clamp; pinch”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtwik.kiɑn/

Verb

twiccian

To twitch
To pluck

Conjugation

Conjugation of twiccian

indicative	present	past
infinitive	twiccian	tō twiccienne
1st-person singular	twicci(ġ)e	twiccode
2nd-person singular	twiccast	twiccodest
3rd-person singular	twiccaþ	twiccode
plural	twicciaþ	twiccodon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	twicci(ġ)e	twiccode
plural	twicci(ġ)en	twiccoden
imperative
singular	twicca
plural	twicciaþ
participle	present	past
	twicci(ġ)ende	(ġe)twiccod

Related terms

*twiċċan

Descendants

Middle English: twikken
- Scots: twik
- English: tweak

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