wac

Meaning

1. pliant

2. weak

   ne tō wāc wiga, · ne tō wanhȳdiġ, ne tō forht, ne tō fæġen, · ne tō feohġīfre, ne nǣfre ġielpes tō ġeorn, · ǣr hē ġeare cunne.

   Should not be too wrathful, nor too hasty in words, nor too weak warrior, nor too careless, nor too fearful, nor too joyful, nor too eager for money, nor ever too eager of pride, before he would know enough.

   Ne sċeal nō tō hātheort, · ne tō hrædwyrde,

3. mean, poor, of little value

   Ġedroren is þēos duguð eal, drēamas sind ġewitene, wuniað þā wācran ond þās woruld healdaþ, brūcað þurh bisgo.

   This army has fallen utterly, glees are gone, the worse live and hold the world, wield with hardships.

   10th century, The Seafarer:

Declension