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Old English · verb

oleccan

Normalised ōleċċan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈoː.let.t͡ʃɑn/
Syllables
ˈoː · let · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
caresssubmissivelysoothegratifytreatgently

Meaning

  1. to soothe, caress, treat gently

  2. to fawn over

  3. to gratify

  4. to act submissively towards

Conjugation

Conjugation of oleccan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ōleċċeōlehte
2nd singular ōleċestōlehtest
3rd singular ōleċeþōlehte
Plural ōleċċaþōlehton
Subjunctive
Singular ōleċċeōlehte
Plural ōleċċenōlehten
Non-finite forms of oleccan
Form
Infinitive ōleċċan
Inflected infinitive ōleċċenne
Imperative singular ōleċe
Imperative plural ōleċċaþ
Present participle ōleċċende
Past participle ōlehtġeōleht

All forms (15)

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