Old English · verb
acweccan
Normalised ācweċċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ɑːˈkwet.t͡ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈkwet · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- brandishshake
Meaning
-
to shake, brandish
c. 1000, The Battle of Maldon, lines 308-9
Byrhtwold spoke, raised his shield; he was an old companion; he shook his spear
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ācweċċe | ācweahte |
| 2nd singular | ācweċest | ācweahtest |
| 3rd singular | ācweċeþ | ācweahte |
| Plural | ācweċċaþ | ācweahton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ācweċċe | ācweahte |
| Plural | ācweċċen | ācweahten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ācweċċan |
| Inflected infinitive | ācweċċenne |
| Imperative singular | ācweċe |
| Imperative plural | ācweċċaþ |
| Present participle | ācweċċende |
| Past participle | ācweaht |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ā- + cweċċan.
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