onwæcnan

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Old English

Etymology

From on- +‎ wæcnan.

Pronunciation

Verb

onwæcnan

  1. to wake up
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Ðonne onwæcneð eft · winelēas guma,
      ġesihð him biforan · fealwe wegas,
      When the friendless man awakes again,
      grey waves appear before him,

Conjugation

Conjugation of onwæcnan (weak class 1)
infinitive onwæcnan onwæcnenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular onwæcne onwæcnde, onwæcnede
second person singular onwæcnest onwæcndest, onwæcnedest
third person singular onwæcneþ onwæcnde, onwæcnede
plural onwæcnaþ onwæcndon, onwæcnedon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular onwæcne onwæcnde, onwæcnede
plural onwæcnen onwæcnden, onwæcneden
imperative
singular onwæcne
plural onwæcnaþ
participle present past
onwæcnende onwæcned

Synonyms

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