hyscan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • hisċan, hyxan, hyhsan, hihsan, hnysċan, hisċean

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *huskijan, equivalent to husċ (insult, scorn, scoffing, mockery) + -an. See also hux, hucs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxyʃ.ʃɑn/, [ˈhyʃ.ʃɑn]

Verb

hysċan

  1. (transitive) to mock, deride, taunt, reproach

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: *hushen, houshen
  • Middle English: forhushen

References

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