ahlocian

Old English

Alternative forms

• āholcian, āholekian, āchlocian, āchocian, ālocian

Etymology

From ā- +‎ *hlocian, *holcian, from Proto-West Germanic *holhukōn, *hulhikōn (“to hollow out”), related to Proto-West Germanic *hulhikjan (“to create a concavity, cause to bend, curve”). Cognate with Middle Low German holken, hȫlken (“to hollow out, gouge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːˌxlo.ki.ɑn/, [ˈɑːˌl̥o.ki.ɑn]

Verb

āhlocian

1. (transitive) to dig out, excavate

Conjugation

Conjugation of āhlocian (weak class 2)

infinitive	āhlocian	āhlocienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	āhlociġe	āhlocode
second person singular	āhlocast	āhlocodest
third person singular	āhlocaþ	āhlocode
plural	āhlociaþ	āhlocodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	āhlociġe	āhlocode
plural	āhlociġen	āhlocoden
imperative
singular	āhloca
plural	āhlociaþ
participle	present	past
	āhlociende	āhlocod

Related terms

• holc
• holh
• ġehylċed
• hylċ

Descendants

• Middle English: holken (< *holcian)
  • English: holk