Tycgan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Tycgan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: brogdettan

Definitions

1 tycgan

p. togde (?) To move quickly, quiver, palpitate :-- Tolcetende, brottetende (palpitare, vibrare), ticgende infruticans, Hpt. Gl. 435, 37. [Cf. O.H. Ger. zucchen; p. zuhta rapere, eruere: Ger. zucken to shrug, writhe, palpitate: Icel. tyggja to chew: Dan. tugge.] Cf. togian, togung, togettan. tycgan

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚣᚳᚷᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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