borcian

Old English

Alternative forms

• *bearcian — erroneous

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *borkōn, from Proto-Germanic *burkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrg-, *bʰerg- (“to make a noise, growl, bark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbor.ki.ɑn/, [ˈborˠ.ki.ɑn]

Verb

borcian

1. to bark

Conjugation

Conjugation of borcian (weak class 2)

infinitive	borcian	borcienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	borciġe	borcode
second person singular	borcast	borcodest
third person singular	borcaþ	borcode
plural	borciaþ	borcodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	borciġe	borcode
plural	borciġen	borcoden
imperative
singular	borca
plural	borciaþ
participle	present	past
	borciende	(ġe)borcod

Related terms

• beorcan
• ġebeorc

Descendants

• Middle English: borken, berken (merged with descendant of Old English beorcan)
  • English: bark
  • Scots: berk, bark