tucian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • tucian

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possibly from the merger of Proto-West Germanic *tukkōn (“to knock, strike”) and Proto-West Germanic *teukōn, a variant of *teugōn (“to pull, tug, tease or draw out, bring forth”); both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, draw, tug”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtuː.ki.ɑn/

Verb

tūcian

  1. to disturb, mistreat, ill-treat; offend; afflict, harass, vex
  2. to punish, torment

Conjugation
Conjugation of tūcian (weak class 2)
infinitive tūcian tūcienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular tūciġe tūcode
second person singular tūcast tūcodest
third person singular tūcaþ tūcode
plural tūciaþ tūcodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular tūciġe tūcode
plural tūciġen tūcoden
imperative
singular tūca
plural tūciaþ
participle present past
tūciende (ġe)tūcod

Synonyms
  • ġetūcian

Derived terms
  • mistūcian

Descendants
  • Middle English: tuken (influenced by Middle Dutch, Middle Low German tucken)
    • English: tuck
    • Scots: tuck
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