Old English · verb
gelæccan
Normalised ġelæċċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- Modern English
- apprehendpicksnatchgrab
Meaning
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to grab (sometimes violently: snatch, catch, apprehend)
Iċ wille wyrd ġelæċċan be þǣre þrotan.
I want to seize fate by the throat.
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to pick up food
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to catch a disease
-
to comprehend
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġelæċċe | ġelǣhte |
| 2nd singular | ġelæċest | ġelǣhtest |
| 3rd singular | ġelæċeþ | ġelǣhte |
| Plural | ġelæċċaþ | ġelǣhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġelæċċe | ġelǣhte |
| Plural | ġelæċċen | ġelǣhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġelæċċan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġelæċċenne |
| Imperative singular | ġelæċe |
| Imperative plural | ġelæċċaþ |
| Present participle | ġelæċċende |
| Past participle | ġelǣht |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ge- + læċċan.
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