edlæcan

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Old English

Etymology

From ed- +‎ læcan from Proto-Germanic *laikijaną, causative of *laikaną. Related to Old English lācan and lāc (“play, sport”), which see.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /edˈlæː.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

edlǣċan

  1. to repeat, renew
    Cild swīþran chores edlǣċean þā ufran
    The child of the right-hand chorus may repeat the upper ones
    Folgaðū mē and edlǣċ mīne dǣda
    Follow me and repeat my actions

Conjugation

Conjugation of edlǣċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive edlǣċan edlǣċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular edlǣċe edlǣhte
second person singular edlǣċest, edlǣcst edlǣhtest
third person singular edlǣċeþ, edlǣcþ edlǣhte
plural edlǣċaþ edlǣhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular edlǣċe edlǣhte
plural edlǣċen edlǣhten
imperative
singular edlǣċ
plural edlǣċaþ
participle present past
edlǣċende edlǣht

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Descendants

  • Middle English: edlæchen
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