Where does “scorcheth” come from?
scorcheth (English) comes from English scorch, from Middle English scorchen, from Old Norse skorpna — to writhe, wither; to shrivel up.
scorcheth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “scorcheth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scorch | A slight or surface burn; A discolouration caused... |
| 2 | Middle English | scorchen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skorpna | to writhe, wither; to shrivel up |