ac

Senses

1. but

   Sēo æx forġiett, ac þæt trēow ġeman.

   The axe forgets, but the tree remembers.

2. but instead: in this sense ac should sometimes be translated as "but," but most often it is best left untranslated

   Ne ġēotaþ wē tēaras, ac blōd.

   We don't shed tears, we shed blood.

3. Used to form a negative tag question, especially in dependent clauses

   Ða ðū gehogodest sæcce sēcean, ac ðū gebettest mǣrum þēodne?

   When thou resolved to seek warfare, hadst thou not compensated the great prince?

4. because, for, since

5. moreover, also, and

Senses

1. oak (wood or tree)

2. an oaken ship

3. the runic character (/ɑ(ː)/)

   byþ on eorþan elda bearnum...

   Oak is on earth for the children of men...

   The Old English rune poem

Declension · strong consonant stem