læcan

See also: -læcan

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæː.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

lǣċan

1. to move quickly, spring, leap
2. whip, flicker (as a flame)

Conjugation

Conjugation of lǣċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	lǣċan	lǣċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	lǣċe	lǣhte
second person singular	lǣċest, lǣcst	lǣhtest
third person singular	lǣċeþ, lǣcþ	lǣhte
plural	lǣċaþ	lǣhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lǣċe	lǣhte
plural	lǣċen	lǣhten
imperative
singular	lǣċ
plural	lǣċaþ
participle	present	past
	lǣċende	(ġe)lǣht

Derived terms

• -lǣċan