þryccan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þrukkijaną (to press, crowd).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθryt.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

þryċċan

  1. (transitive) to press, crush, trample on, afflict, oppress
  2. (intransitive) to press, push, force away

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • beþryċċan (to press on, impress)
  • forþryċċan (to tread under, suppress, overwhelm)
  • ofþryċċan (to oppress, repress, occupy by force)
  • onþryċċan (impress)
  • āþryċċan (to press, oppress)
  • ġeþryċċan (to compress, bind books, express)

Descendants

  • Middle English: thrucchen
  • Middle English: *threkken

References

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