swencan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swankijan, from Proto-Germanic *swankijaną (to cause to swing or sway, sling), causative of Proto-Germanic *swinkaną (to swing, bend). Cognate with Old High German swenken (to beat, whip, paddle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswen.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

swenċan

  1. to cause to labor; to cause trouble (to somebody)
  2. to harass, vex, afflict, distress
  3. to chasten

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: swenchen

References

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