wyscan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną. Cognate with Old High German wunsken, Old Norse œskja.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwyːʃ.ʃɑn/

Verb

wȳsċan

to wish (+genitive for something)

Conjugation

Conjugation of wȳsċan (weak class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	wȳsċan	wȳsċenne
first person singular	wȳsċe	wȳsċte
second person singular	wȳsċest, wȳsċst	wȳsċtest
third person singular	wȳsċeþ, wȳsċþ	wȳsċte
plural	wȳsċaþ	wȳsċton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wȳsċe	wȳsċte
plural	wȳsċen	wȳsċten
imperative
singular	wȳsċ
plural	wȳsċaþ
participle	present	past
	wȳsċende	(ġe)wȳsċed

Derived terms

ġewȳsċan

Related terms

wūsc

Descendants

Middle English: wisshen, wischen, wüschen
- English: wish
- Scots: wis
- Yola: vish

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