eacan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-. Cognate with Old Frisian āka, Old Saxon ōkian, Old Norse auka, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (aukan), Latin augeō, and Ancient Greek αὐξάνω (auxánō).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæːɑ̯.kɑn/

Verb

ēacan

  1. to be increased or enlarged
    Heo wæs mago-timbre be Abrahame eacen worden: she was increased with offspring by Abraham.

Conjugation
Conjugation of ēacan (strong class 7)
infinitive ēacan tō ēacenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular ēace ēoc
2nd-person singular īecest ēoce
3rd-person singular īeceþ ēoc
plural ēacaþ ēocon
subjunctive present past
singular ēace ēoce
plural ēacen ēocen
imperative
singular ēac
plural ēacaþ
participle present past
ēacende (ġe)ēacen

Descendants
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