Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Dictionary > þynċan

V (v-weak-1)

to seem, appear

Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/32414, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/þyncan#Old_English

Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 47 ("þūhte")

originates from
PGmc *þunkijaną "to seem" (þunkijaną > þunkijan > þunkjan > þunċjan > þynċjan > þynċan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:30)
PGmc *þunkjan- "to seem" (þunkjan- > þunċjan > þynċjan > þynċan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:551)
Inflected forms
þūhte "think.pst.3sg" (oe-past-3sg)

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