brecan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *brekan, from Proto-Germanic *brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbre.kɑn/
Verb
brecan
- to break
- to break into a place
- c. 893, Alfred the Great, Doom Book
- Ġif þēof brece mannes hūs nihtes and hē weorðe þǣr ofslæġen, ne sīe hē nā mansleġes sċyldiġ. Ġif hē siþþan æfter sunnan upgange þis dēþ, hē biþ mansleġes sċyldiġ, and hē þonne self swelte, būtan hē nīeddǣda wǣre.
- If a robber breaks into someone's house at night and the homeowner kills them, the homeowner is not guilty of murder. But if they do this after sunrise, they are guilty of murder, and they will die too, unless they acted out of necessity.
- c. 893, Alfred the Great, Doom Book
Conjugation
Conjugation of brecan (strong class 4)
| infinitive | brecan | brecenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | brece | bræc |
| second person singular | bricst | brǣce |
| third person singular | bricþ | bræc |
| plural | brecaþ | brǣcon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | brece | brǣce |
| plural | brecen | brǣcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | brec | |
| plural | brecaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| brecende | (ġe)brocen | |
Derived terms
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