cearcian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ċearciġan, ċærcian

Etymology

From a metathetic alteration of Proto-West Germanic *krakōn. Doublet of cracian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑr.ki.ɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑrˠ.ki.ɑn]

Verb

ċearcian

  1. to chatter, creak, crash
  2. to gnash

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: charken, cherken, chirken
    • English: chark
    • Scots: chairk
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