ascian

English

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Etymology

From Latin ascius (“without shadow”), from Ancient Greek ἄσκιος (áskios, “without shadow”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + σκιά (skiá, “shadow”).

Noun

ascian (plural ascians or ascii)

1. person or thing without a shadow
2. person or thing found close to the Equator

Further reading

“ascian”, in Collins English Dictionary.

Anagrams

• Scania

Old English

Alternative forms

• ācsian, āxian, acsiġan, æscian, æxian, axian, axiġan, axiġean, āhsian, ahsian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aiskōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːs.ki.ɑn/

Verb

āscian

1. to ask (+ genitive a question) (+ accusative a person) (+ genitive about something)
   • late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy:

     Ac ānes þinges iċ þē wolde ǣrest āscian.

     But I wanted to ask you one thing first.

   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History:

     “Mīn fæder, mōt iċ þē āwihtes āscian?” Cwæþ hē, “Āsca þæs þe þū wille.”

     “My father, can I ask you something?”
     He said, “Ask whatever you want.”

2. to demand
3. to learn about by asking

Usage notes

• The word meaning to ask for something is biddan.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• friġnan

Derived terms

• āscung
• ġeāscian

Descendants

• Middle English: askien, axen, aschen, eskien, eschen, aishen
  • English: ask, aks, ax
    • Sranan Tongo: aksi
  • Scots: ask, as, ax