acweccan

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Old English

Etymology

From ā- +‎ cweċċan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈkwet.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

ācweċċan

  1. (transitive) to shake, brandish
    • c. 1000, The Battle of Maldon, lines 308-9
      Byrhtwold maþelode, bord hafenode; se wæs eald geneat, æsc acwehte
      Byrhtwold spoke, raised his shield; he was an old companion; he shook his spear

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: aquecchen