Old English · verb
gelacnian
Normalised ġelācnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- Modern English
- cureheal
Meaning
-
to heal, cure
Martinus ġelācnode mid ǣnlīpium cosse ǣnne hrēoflīnne mannan fram his micclan coðe, and fram atelīcum hīwe his unsmēðan līċes.
Martinus cured a leprous man of his great sickness and from the horrid shape of his unsmooth body with a single kiss.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġelācniġe | ġelācnode |
| 2nd singular | ġelācnast | ġelācnodest |
| 3rd singular | ġelācnaþ | ġelācnode |
| Plural | ġelācniaþ | ġelācnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġelācniġe | ġelācnode |
| Plural | ġelācniġen | ġelācnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġelācnian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġelācnienne |
| Imperative singular | ġelācna |
| Imperative plural | ġelācniaþ |
| Present participle | ġelācniende |
| Past participle | ġelācnod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
ge- + lacnian
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