acweccan

Old English

Etymology

From ā- +‎ cweċċan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈkwet.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

ācweċċan

  1. (transitive) to shake, brandish
    • c. 1000, The Battle of Maldon, lines 308-9
      Byrhtwold maþelode, bord hafenode; se wæs eald geneat, æsc acwehte
      Byrhtwold spoke, raised his shield; he was an old companion; he shook his spear

Conjugation

Conjugation of ācweċċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive ācweċċan ācweċċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ācweċċe ācweahte
second person singular ācweċest ācweahtest
third person singular ācweċeþ ācweahte
plural ācweċċaþ ācweahton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ācweċċe ācweahte
plural ācweċċen ācweahten
imperative
singular ācweċe
plural ācweċċaþ
participle present past
ācweċċende ācweaht

Descendants

  • Middle English: aquecchen
    • English: aquetch
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