Old English · verb
awreccan
Normalised āwreċċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ɑːˈwret.t͡ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈwret · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- awaken
Meaning
-
to awaken
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.
c. 992, Ælfric, "The Assumption of St. John the Apostle"
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āwreċċe | āwrehteāwreahte |
| 2nd singular | āwreċest | āwrehtestāwreahtest |
| 3rd singular | āwreċeþ | āwrehteāwreahte |
| Plural | āwreċċaþ | āwrehtonāwreahton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āwreċċe | āwrehteāwreahte |
| Plural | āwreċċen | āwrehtenāwreahten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āwreċċan |
| Inflected infinitive | āwreċċenne |
| Imperative singular | āwreċe |
| Imperative plural | āwreċċaþ |
| Present participle | āwreċċende |
| Past participle | āwrehtāwreaht |
All forms (19)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *uzwrakjaną, equivalent to ā- + wreċċan.
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