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Old English · verb

wacian

Normalised wācian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈwɑː.ki.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈwɑː · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
richesawakeweakenedpovertywaketired

wacian1 · verb

Senses

  1. to become weakened or tired; to weaken

  2. to calm; to lose one's bravery

  3. to lose one's riches; to end up in poverty

Conjugation

Conjugation of wacian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular wāciġewācode
2nd singular wācastwācodest
3rd singular wācaþwācode
Plural wāciaþwācodon
Subjunctive
Singular wāciġewācode
Plural wāciġenwācoden
Non-finite forms of wacian
Form
Infinitive wācian
Inflected infinitive wācienne
Imperative singular wāca
Imperative plural wāciaþ
Present participle wāciende
Past participle wācodġewācod

wacian2 · verb

Senses

  1. to be/stay awake

    Wacast þū?

    Are you awake?

  2. to keep watch, be on guard

    Uton belucan þas circan and loc geinseglian and ġe ealle siðþan waciað þreo niht wuniġende on gebedum and...

    Let us lock up this church, and seal the lock and do ye all afterward watch three nights, continuing in prayer and...'

    late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Basilus, Bishop"

Conjugation

Conjugation of wacian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular waciġewacode
2nd singular wacastwacodest
3rd singular wacaþwacode
Plural waciaþwacodon
Subjunctive
Singular waciġewacode
Plural waciġenwacoden
Non-finite forms of wacian
Form
Infinitive wacian
Inflected infinitive wacienne
Imperative singular waca
Imperative plural waciaþ
Present participle waciende
Past participle wacodġewacod

All forms (30)

Etymology

From wāc + -ian.

From Proto-West Germanic *wakēn.

Descendants

wake

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