dreccan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • dreċċean

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drakjaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrett͡ʃɑn/

Verb

dreċċan

  1. to torture; torment; trouble; vex or afflict

Usage notes

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: drecchen, drechen, dretchen
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