clyccan in Old English

IPA: /ˈklyt.t͡ʃɑn/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *klukjaną, from Proto-Germanic *klu- (“to ball up”), from Proto-Indo-European *glew- (“to ball up; lump, mass”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*klukjaną}} Proto-Germanic *klukjaną, {{der|ang|gem-pro|*klu-||to ball up}} Proto-Germanic *klu- (“to ball up”), {{der|ang|ine-pro|*glew-|t=to ball up; lump, mass}} Proto-Indo-European *glew- (“to ball up; lump, mass”) Head templates: {{ang-verb|clyċċan}} clyċċan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|clyċċan<w1/papp:clyht,clyct>}} Forms: clyċċan [canonical], weak [table-tags], clyċċan [infinitive], clyċċenne [infinitive], clyċċe [first-person, present, singular], clyhte [first-person, past, singular], clycte [first-person, past, singular], clyċest [present, second-person, singular], clyhtest [past, second-person, singular], clyctest [past, second-person, singular], clyċeþ [present, singular, third-person], clyhte [past, singular, third-person], clycte [past, singular, third-person], clyċċaþ [plural, present], clyhton [past, plural], clycton [past, plural], clyċċe [present, singular], clyhte [past, singular], clycte [past, singular], clyċċen [plural, present], clyhten [past, plural], clycten [past, plural], clyċe [imperative, past, present, singular], clyċċaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], clyċċende [imperative, present], clyht [imperative, past], ġeclyht [imperative, past], clyct [imperative, past], ġeclyct [imperative, past]

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            "2": "clucchen"
          },
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: clucchen"
    },
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    }
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        "present"
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        "singular"
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        "present"
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        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "clyht",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġeclyht",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "clyct",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ġeclyct",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "to bend, incurve"
      ],
      "id": "en-clyccan-ang-verb-ag9jSU4I",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklyt.t͡ʃɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "clyccan"
}

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    "Old English class 1 weak verbs",
    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Old English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *klukjaną, from Proto-Germanic *klu- (“to ball up”), from Proto-Indo-European *glew- (“to ball up; lump, mass”).",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "clyhte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
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      "form": "clycte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "clyċċaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "clyhton",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "clycton",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "clyċċe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "clyhte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "clycte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "clyċċen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clyhten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clycten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clyċe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clyċċaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clyċċende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clyht",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġeclyht",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clyct",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġeclyct",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "to bend, incurve"
      ],
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          "bend"
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        [
          "incurve",
          "incurve"
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to clutch, clench"
      ],
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          "clutch",
          "clutch"
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          "clench",
          "clench"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklyt.t͡ʃɑn/"
    }
  ],
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}

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"clyccan" meaning in Old English

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