onwacan
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]onwacan
- to awake, wake up
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- ⁊ ēac þætte þrīe wulfas on ānre niht brōhton ānes dēades monnes līchoman binnan þā burg, ⁊ hiene þær siþþan tōbrugdon, oþ þā men onwōcan, ⁊ ūt urnon, ⁊ hīe siþþan aweġ flugon.
- And on one night, three wolves brought the body of a dead man into the city, and then tore it to pieces, until the people awoke and ran out, and they ran away.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- to arise, come forth, be born
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of onwacan (strong class 6)
| infinitive | onwacan | onwacenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | onwace | onwōc |
| second person singular | onwæcst | onwōce |
| third person singular | onwæcþ | onwōc |
| plural | onwacaþ | onwōcon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | onwace | onwōce |
| plural | onwacen | onwōcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | onwac | |
| plural | onwacaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| onwacende | onwæcen, onwacen | |