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Old English · verb

lacan

Normalised lācan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class VII
IPA
/ˈlɑː.kɑn/
Syllables
ˈlɑː · kɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
soarflamesswordsswayrolling

Meaning

  1. to move about or up and down, like rolling water or flames; to soar, to wave, to sway

    Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.

    I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.

    10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30:
  2. to fight, contend; to fence (with swords)

  3. to play; to play an instrument

  4. to sing

Conjugation

Conjugation of lacan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular lācelēcleolc
2nd singular lǣcstlēceleolce
3rd singular lǣcþlēcleolc
Plural lācaþlēconleolcon
Subjunctive
Singular lācelēceleolce
Plural lācenlēcenleolcen
Non-finite forms of lacan
Form
Infinitive lācan
Inflected infinitive lācenne
Imperative singular lāc
Imperative plural lācaþ
Present participle lācende
Past participle lācenġelācen

All forms (18)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laikan, from Proto-Germanic *laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-. Cognate with Old Norse leika, Gothic (laikan, “to spring”), Middle High German leichen (German laichen).

Descendants

lake

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