cleacian

Old English

Alternative forms

• cleacian

Etymology

Unknown. No cognates in other languages. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *klaukōn, a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *klauwjan (“to claw, scratch”) + *-kōn (frequentative suffix). If so, equivalent to clawan +‎ -cian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæ͜ɑː.ki.ɑn/

Verb

clēacian

1. to go nimbly, hurry, scramble

Conjugation

Conjugation of clēacian (weak class 2)

infinitive	clēacian	clēacienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	clēaciġe	clēacode
second person singular	clēacast	clēacodest
third person singular	clēacaþ	clēacode
plural	clēaciaþ	clēacodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	clēaciġe	clēacode
plural	clēaciġen	clēacoden
imperative
singular	clēaca
plural	clēaciaþ
participle	present	past
	clēaciende	(ġe)clēacod

Related terms

• clēac

Descendants

• >? Middle English: cleken
• ⇒? Middle English: cloke (“claw, clutches, grasp”)