hryscan

Old English

Alternative forms

• hrysċan, hrisċan, rīsċan

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *hurskijan, from Proto-Germanic *hurskijaną. Compare also Proto-Germanic *rūskōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxryːʃ.ʃɑn/, [ˈr̥yːʃ.ʃɑn]

Verb

hrȳsċan

1. to make a noise; make a creaking or whirring sound; rustle; hiss

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrȳsċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	hrȳsċan	hrȳsċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hrȳsċe	hrȳsċte
second person singular	hrȳsċest, hrȳsċst	hrȳsċtest
third person singular	hrȳsċeþ, hrȳsċþ	hrȳsċte
plural	hrȳsċaþ	hrȳsċton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hrȳsċe	hrȳsċte
plural	hrȳsċen	hrȳsċten
imperative
singular	hrȳsċ
plural	hrȳsċaþ
participle	present	past
	hrȳsċende	(ġe)hrȳsċed

Related terms

• hrīstlan
• rūxlian

Descendants

• Middle English: hourschen, hourshen
• ⇒ Middle English: horsinge
• Middle English: ruschen, rushen
  • English: rush
  • Scots: rusch, rush