hræcan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrākijan, from Proto-Germanic *hrēkijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxræː.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˈr̥æː.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

hrǣċan

1. to clear the throat, hawk
2. to spit
3. to spit blood

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrǣċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	hrǣċan	hrǣċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hrǣċe	hrǣhte
second person singular	hrǣċest, hrǣcst	hrǣhtest
third person singular	hrǣċeþ, hrǣcþ	hrǣhte
plural	hrǣċaþ	hrǣhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hrǣċe	hrǣhte
plural	hrǣċen	hrǣhten
imperative
singular	hrǣċ
plural	hrǣċaþ
participle	present	past
	hrǣċende	(ġe)hrǣht

Derived terms

• āhrǣċan
• blōdhrǣċan

Related terms

• hrāca

Descendants

• Middle English: hræcen, *rechen, *recchen
  • English: retch