eldertongue

Old English · verb

blican

Normalised blīcan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class I
IPA
/ˈbliː.kɑn/
Syllables
ˈbliː · kɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
blikedazzleglittertwinklesparkle

Meaning

  1. to shine, glitter, dazzle, sparkle, twinkle

    Þonne semninga on Syne beorg sūþanēastan sunnan lēoma cymeð of sċyppende sċȳnan lēohtor þonne hit men mæġen mōdum āhyċġan, beorhte blīcan, þonne bearn godes þurh heofona ġehleodu hider ōðȳweð.

    Then forthwith, on Zion hill, the bright light of the Sun will come from the Lord, from the southeast, brighter than anyone could think in minds, shine brightly, then the child of God will show themselves hither through the arcs of the heavens.

    10th century, Christ III:

Conjugation

Conjugation of blican
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular blīceblāc
2nd singular blīcstblice
3rd singular blīcþblāc
Plural blīcaþblicon
Subjunctive
Singular blīceblice
Plural blīcenblicen
Non-finite forms of blican
Form
Infinitive blīcan
Inflected infinitive blīcenne
Imperative singular blīc
Imperative plural blīcaþ
Present participle blīcende
Past participle blicenġeblicen

All forms (14)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *blīkan, from Proto-Germanic *blīkaną (“to gleam, shine”).

Descendants

blike

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