acweccan

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

Conjugation of ācweċċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ācweċċan	ācweċċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ācweċċe	ācweahte
second person singular	ācweċest	ācweahtest
third person singular	ācweċeþ	ācweahte
plural	ācweċċaþ	ācweahton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ācweċċe	ācweahte
plural	ācweċċen	ācweahten
imperative
singular	ācweċe
plural	ācweċċaþ
participle	present	past
	ācweċċende	ācweaht

Descendants

• Middle English: aquecchen
  • English: aquetch