wacian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wakjaną, whence also Old High German wahhēn, Old Norse vaka. Doublet of wæċċan (essentially the same word, perhaps a Northumbrian form), which led to modern English watch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɑkiɑn/
Verb
wacian
- to be awake
- to keep watch
Conjugation
Conjugation of wacian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | wacian | tō wacienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | wacie waciġe |
wacode |
| 2nd-person singular | wacast | wacodest |
| 3rd-person singular | wacaþ | wacode |
| plural | waciaþ waciġaþ |
wacodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | wacie waciġe |
wacode |
| plural | wacien waciġen |
wacoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | waca | |
| plural | waciaþ waciġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| waciende waciġende |
(ġe)wacod | |
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