Old English · noun
aglac
Normalised āglāc
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈɑːˌɡlɑːk/
- Syllables
- ˈɑː · ˌɡlɑːk (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- miseryvexationgrieftrouble
Meaning
-
misery, grief, trouble, vexation, sorrow, torment
-
conflict, distress
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
Uncertain. The second element is either lāc (“action, sport, game”), its suffixed form -lāc (“-ation”), or an alteration of another element in assimilation to the aforementioned. The first element is unknown. It may possibly be from Proto-Germanic *aikaną (“to be furious, rage, be violent, terrorise”), related to Old English ācol (“frightened, terrified”). Alternatively, it may be a back-formation from āglǣċa, possibly a derivative of Proto-Germanic *agalaitijaz (“licentious, renegade, rogue”).
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