scyhhan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skuhhjan, from Proto-Germanic *skuhjaną, variant of *skuhwijaną (“to frighten”), from Proto-Germanic *skuhuz, variant of *skeuhaz (“shy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃyx.xɑn/, [ˈʃyç.xɑn]

Verb

sċyhhan

1. to shy away from, shun

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċyhhan (weak class 1)

infinitive	sċyhhan	sċyhhenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	sċyhhe	sċyhte
second person singular	sċyhest	sċyhtest
third person singular	sċyheþ	sċyhte
plural	sċyhhaþ	sċyhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	sċyhhe	sċyhte
plural	sċyhhen	sċyhten
imperative
singular	sċyhe
plural	sċyhhaþ
participle	present	past
	sċyhhende	(ġe)sċyht

Related terms

• sċȳan
• sċyhtan