awreccan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzwrakjaną, equivalent to a- +‎ wreċċan.

Verb

āwreċċan

  1. to awaken
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Assumption of St. John the Apostle"
      Drusiana þa ārās swilce of slæpe āwreht, and, carfull be ðæs apostoles hæse, hām ġewende.
      Drusiana then arose as if from sleep awakened, and, mindful of the apostle's command, returned home.

Conjugation

Conjugation of āwreċċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive āwreċċan āwreċċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular āwreċċe āwrehte
second person singular āwreċest āwrehtest
third person singular āwreċeþ āwrehte
plural āwreċċaþ āwrehton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular āwreċċe āwrehte
plural āwreċċen āwrehten
imperative
singular āwreċe
plural āwreċċaþ
participle present past
āwreċċende āwreht

References

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