Old English · verb
swæslæcan
Normalised swǣslǣċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈswæːsˌlæː.t͡ʃɑn/[ˈswæːzˌlæː.t͡ʃɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈswæːs · ˌlæː · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- cajolecoaxflatter
Meaning
-
to flatter, talk up; cajole, coax
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | swǣslǣċe | swǣslǣhte |
| 2nd singular | swǣslǣċestswǣslǣcst | swǣslǣhtest |
| 3rd singular | swǣslǣċeþswǣslǣcþ | swǣslǣhte |
| Plural | swǣslǣċaþ | swǣslǣhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | swǣslǣċe | swǣslǣhte |
| Plural | swǣslǣċen | swǣslǣhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | swǣslǣċan |
| Inflected infinitive | swǣslǣċenne |
| Imperative singular | swǣslǣċ |
| Imperative plural | swǣslǣċaþ |
| Present participle | swǣslǣċende |
| Past participle | swǣslǣhtġeswǣslǣht |
All forms (17)
Etymology
From swǣs (“one's own, dear”) + -lǣċan.
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