"scyhhan" meaning in All languages combined

See scyhhan on Wiktionary

Verb [Old English]

IPA: /ˈʃyx.xɑn/, [ˈʃyç.xɑn]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *skuhhjan, from Proto-Germanic *skuhjaną, variant of *skuhwijaną (“to frighten”), from Proto-Germanic *skuhuz, variant of *skeuhaz (“shy”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*skuhhjan}} Proto-West Germanic *skuhhjan, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*skuhjaną}} Proto-Germanic *skuhjaną, {{der|ang|gem-pro|*skuhuz}} Proto-Germanic *skuhuz Head templates: {{ang-verb|head=sċyhhan}} sċyhhan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|sċyhhan<w1/papp:sċyht>}} Forms: sċyhhan [canonical], weak [table-tags], sċyhhan [infinitive], sċyhhenne [infinitive], sċyhhe [first-person, present, singular], sċyhte [first-person, past, singular], sċyhest [present, second-person, singular], sċyhtest [past, second-person, singular], sċyheþ [present, singular, third-person], sċyhte [past, singular, third-person], sċyhhaþ [plural, present], sċyhton [past, plural], sċyhhe [present, singular], sċyhte [past, singular], sċyhhen [plural, present], sċyhten [past, plural], sċyhe [imperative, past, present, singular], sċyhhaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], sċyhhende [imperative, present], sċyht [imperative, past], ġesċyht [imperative, past]
  1. to shy away from, shun Related terms: sċȳan, sċyhtan
    Sense id: en-scyhhan-ang-verb-B1znQimW Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    ],
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    ],
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skuhwijaną"
    ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃyx.xɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʃyç.xɑn]"
    }
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          "sċyhhaþ",
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      "ipa": "[ˈʃyç.xɑn]"
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}

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