Old English · verb
onwacan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VI
- IPA
- /onˈwɑ.kɑn/
- Syllables
- on · ˈwɑ · kɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- awake
Meaning
-
to awake, wake up
⁊ ēac þætte þrīe wulfas on ānre niht brōhton ānes dēades monnes līchoman binnan þā burg, ⁊ hiene þær siþþan tōbrugdon, oþ þā men onwōcan, ⁊ ūt urnon, ⁊ hīe siþþan aweġ flugon.
And on one night, three wolves brought the body of a dead man into the city, and then tore it to pieces, until the people awoke and ran out, and they ran away.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans -
to arise, come forth, be born
Conjugation
All forms (14)
Etymology
on- + wacan
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