blencan
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *blankijaną (“to deceive”), whence also Old Norse blekkja (“to deceive; to impose upon”) (Icelandic blekkja).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]blenċan
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of blenċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | blenċan | blenċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | blenċe | blencte |
| second person singular | blenċest, blencst | blenctest |
| third person singular | blenċeþ, blencþ | blencte |
| plural | blenċaþ | blencton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | blenċe | blencte |
| plural | blenċen | blencten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | blenċ | |
| plural | blenċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| blenċende | (ġe)blenċed | |
Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: blenchen (Midlands, southern)
- English: blench
- Middle English: blenken (northern)
- Scots: blenk
References
[edit]- ^ “blench”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.