- crácettan
- wv/t1b to croak [crá]
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
crácettan
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Croak — (kr[=o]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Croaked}. (kr[=o]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Croaking}.] [From the primitive of AS. cracettan to croak as a raven; akin to G. kr[aum]chzen to croak, and to E. creak, crake.] 1. To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Croaked — Croak Croak (kr[=o]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Croaked}. (kr[=o]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Croaking}.] [From the primitive of AS. cracettan to croak as a raven; akin to G. kr[aum]chzen to croak, and to E. creak, crake.] 1. To make a low, hoarse noise in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Croaking — Croak Croak (kr[=o]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Croaked}. (kr[=o]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Croaking}.] [From the primitive of AS. cracettan to croak as a raven; akin to G. kr[aum]chzen to croak, and to E. creak, crake.] 1. To make a low, hoarse noise in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
creak — creakingly, adv. /kreek/, v.i. 1. to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound. 2. to move with creaking. v.t. 3. to cause to creak. n. 4. a creaking sound. [1275 1325; ME creken to croak, appar. back formation from OE craecettan, var. of… … Universalium
miscrócettan — wv/t1b to croak or shriek horribly [crácettan] … Old to modern English dictionary
krächzen — Vsw std. (10. Jh.), fnhd. krachitzen Stammwort. Wie ae. cracettan und mit anderer Vokalstufe mhd. krochzen, ahd. krockezzen. Zu einer Erweiterung von krähen, die auch in anord. kráka Krähe , anord. krákr Rabe , l. graculus Dohle , russ. kslav.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
creak — [[t]krik[/t]] v. i. 1) to make a sharp, grating, or squeaking sound 2) to move slowly with or as if with such a sound 3) to cause to creak 4) a creaking sound • Etymology: 1275–1325; appar. OE crǣcettan, var. of crācettan to croak … From formal English to slang
creak — /krik / (say kreek) verb (i) 1. to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound. 2. to move with creaking. –verb (t) 3. to cause to creak. –noun 4. a creaking sound. {Middle English creken. Compare Old English crǣcettan, variant of crācettan …
croak — /kroʊk / (say krohk) verb (i) 1. to utter a low, hoarse, dismal cry, as a frog or a raven. 2. to speak with a low, hollow voice. 3. to talk despondently; forebode evil; grumble. 4. Colloquial to die: *Queensland s oldest cane toad has finally… …
ger-2 — ger 2 English meaning: to scream (in expr. forms) Deutsche Übersetzung: in Schallworten, especially for “heiser schreien” Material: A. O.Ind. járatē “ it rushes, sounds, crackles, shouts “, jarü “ the rustling, murmuring “ (or to … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
