scyan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to prompt, urge
- to persuade, to suggest
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną (rush, drive, push, compel, speed up, accelerate) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewt- (rattle, shake, skin, cover, deck, covering) inherited from Proto-Germanic *skūhtijaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewt- (rattle, shake, skin, cover, deck, covering) inherited from Proto-Germanic *skūhtiz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*skūhtiz