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aglac

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain. The second element is either lāc (action, sport, game), its suffixed form -lāc (-ation), or an alteration of another element in assimilation to the aforementioned. The first element is unknown. It may possibly be from Proto-Germanic *aikaną (to be furious, rage, be violent, terrorise), related to Old English ācol (frightened, terrified). Alternatively, it may be a back-formation from āglǣċa, possibly a derivative of Proto-Germanic *agalaitijaz (licentious, renegade, rogue).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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āglāc n

  1. misery, grief, trouble, vexation, sorrow, torment
  2. conflict, distress

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative āglāc āglāc
accusative āglāc āglāc
genitive āglāces āglāca
dative āglāce āglācum
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