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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