spearcian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sparkōn, equivalent to spearca (“spark”) +‎ -ian (infinitive suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspæ͜ɑr.ki.ɑn/, [ˈspæ͜ɑrˠ.ki.ɑn]

Verb

spearcian

1. to spark, sparkle

Conjugation

Conjugation of spearcian (weak class 2)

infinitive	spearcian	spearcienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	spearciġe	spearcode
second person singular	spearcast	spearcodest
third person singular	spearcaþ	spearcode
plural	spearciaþ	spearcodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	spearciġe	spearcode
plural	spearciġen	spearcoden
imperative
singular	spearca
plural	spearciaþ
participle	present	past
	spearciende	(ġe)spearcod

Related terms

• spierċan

Descendants

• Middle English: sparken
  • English: spark
  • Scots: spark, spairk