Where does “scorcnen” come from?
scorcnen (Middle English) comes from Middle English scorpnen, from Old Norse skorpna — to writhe, wither; to shrivel up.
scorcnen (Middle English): to make dry; parch
Ancestry of “scorcnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | scorpnen | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | skorpna | to writhe, wither; to shrivel up |
Words derived from “scorcnen”