wrencan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wrankijaną, whence also Old High German renchen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwren.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

wrenċan

  1. to twist

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: wrenchen, wrenche, wrynche; wrenk, wrenke
    • English: wrench
    • Middle Scots: wrenk, wrink
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