hnossian
Old English
editEtymology
editPerhaps related to Old Norse hnoss (“ornament”), both related to Proto-Germanic *hneupaną (“to tear”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
edithnossian
- to strike or beat
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5[1]:
- …ac mec hnossiað homera lāfa, heardecg heoroscearp, hondweorc smiþa bītað in burgum;
- …but remains of hammers strike me, harsh edge of sharp sword, handiworks of smiths bite in boroughs;
Conjugation
editConjugation of hnossian (weak class 2)
infinitive | hnossian | hnossienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | hnossiġe | hnossode |
second person singular | hnossast | hnossodest |
third person singular | hnossaþ | hnossode |
plural | hnossiaþ | hnossodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | hnossiġe | hnossode |
plural | hnossiġen | hnossoden |
imperative | ||
singular | hnossa | |
plural | hnossiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
hnossiende | (ġe)hnossod |
References
edit- Pokorny, Julius (1959) “559-63”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 559-63