awacan
Old English
Alternative forms
- āƿacan
Etymology
From ā- + wacan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aː.ˈwɑ.kɑn/
Verb
āwacan
- (intransitive) to wake up
- Þā hē āwōc, þā hæfdon ealle wagnas þā ēa oferfaren.
- When he woke up, all the wagons had crossed the river.
- Syle him coss æt mē þā hē āwæcþ and seġe þæt iċ his misse.
- Give him a kiss from me when he wakes up and say that I miss him.
- Iċ bēo eft ǣr þām þe þū āwæcst.
- I'll be back before you wake up.
- Þā iċ āwōc, nyste iċ hū lange iċ slēp.
- When I woke up, I didn't know how long I'd been sleeping.
- Iċ āwōc on middan strǣte and iċ ġeseah hors on fȳre.
- I woke up in the middle of a road and I saw a horse on fire.
- Āwacaþ, sċēapmenn!
- Wake up, shepherds!
Conjugation
Conjugation of āwacan (strong class 6)
| infinitive | āwacan | tō āwacenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | āwace | āwōc |
| 2nd-person singular | āwæcst | āwōce |
| 3rd-person singular | āwæcþ | āwōc |
| plural | āwacaþ | āwōcon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | āwace | āwōce |
| plural | āwacen | āwōcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āwac | |
| plural | āwacaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āwacende | āwacen | |
Related terms
- āweċċan