cearcian

Old English

Alternative forms

• ċearciġan, ċærcian

Etymology

From a metathetic alteration of Proto-West Germanic *krakōn. Doublet of cracian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑr.ki.ɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑrˠ.ki.ɑn]

Verb

ċearcian

1. to chatter, creak, crash
2. to gnash

Conjugation

Conjugation of ċearcian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	ċearcian	ċearcienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ċearciġe	ċearcode
second person singular	ċearcast	ċearcodest
third person singular	ċearcaþ	ċearcode
plural	ċearciaþ	ċearcodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ċearciġe	ċearcode
plural	ċearciġen	ċearcoden
imperative
singular	ċearca
plural	ċearciaþ
participle	present	past
	ċearciende	(ġe)ċearcod

Related terms

• ċirċan
• cracian

Descendants

• Middle English: charken, cherken, chirken
  • English: chark
  • Scots: chairk