toschaken

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English tōsċacan; equivalent to to- +‎ schaken (“shake, quiver”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toːˈʃaːkən/, /toːˈʃakən/, /tɔ-/

Verb

toschaken (third-person singular simple present toschaketh, present participle toschakynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative toschok, past participle toschaken)

  1. To destroy or damage by shaking; to violently shake:
    1. To split or break apart by shaking; to shake apart.
    2. To disperse or repel; to force away.

Usage notes

  • This verb is usually found in the past tense, though other forms occasionally appear.

Conjugation

Conjugation of toschaken (strong class 6)
infinitive (to) toschaken, toschake
present tense past tense
1st-person singular toschake toschok
2nd-person singular toschakest toschoke, toschok
3rd-person singular toschaketh toschok
subjunctive singular toschake toschoke1
imperative singular —
plural2 toschaken, toschake toschoken, toschoke
imperative plural toschaketh, toschake —
participles toschakynge, toschakende toschaken, toschake

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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