clyccan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klukjaną, from Proto-Germanic *klu- (“to ball up”), from Proto-Indo-European *glew- (“to ball up; lump, mass”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklyt.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

clyċċan

1. to bend, incurve
2. to clutch, clench

Conjugation

Conjugation of clyċċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	clyċċan	clyċċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	clyċċe	clyhte, clycte
second person singular	clyċest	clyhtest, clyctest
third person singular	clyċeþ	clyhte, clycte
plural	clyċċaþ	clyhton, clycton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	clyċċe	clyhte, clycte
plural	clyċċen	clyhten, clycten
imperative
singular	clyċe
plural	clyċċaþ
participle	present	past
	clyċċende	(ġe)clyht, (ġe)clyct

Descendants

• Middle English: clucchen
  • English: clutch, clitch

Further reading

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.