dreccan

Old English

Alternative forms

• dreċċean

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drakjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdret.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

dreċċan

1. to annoy, trouble; torment
2. (poetic) to torture

Conjugation

Conjugation of dreċċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	dreċċan	dreċċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	dreċċe	dreahte
second person singular	dreċest	dreahtest
third person singular	dreċeþ	dreahte
plural	dreċċaþ	dreahton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	dreċċe	dreahte
plural	dreċċen	dreahten
imperative
singular	dreċe
plural	dreċċaþ
participle	present	past
	dreċċende	(ġe)dreaht

Related terms

• dracu

Descendants

• Middle English: drecchen, drechen, dretchen
  • English: dretch
  • Scots: drich, drych