wacian

Old English

Etymology 1

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.

Alternative forms
  • ƿacian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑkiɑn/

Verb

wacian

  1. to be awake
  2. 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
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From wāc +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑːkiɑn/

Verb

wācian

  1. To become weakened or tired; to weaken.
  2. To calm; to lose one's bravery.
  3. To lose one's riches; to end up in poverty.
Conjugation
Conjugation of wācian (weak class 2)
infinitive wācian tō wācienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular wācie
wāciġe		 wācode
2nd-person singular wācast wācodest
3rd-person singular wācaþ wācode
plural wāciaþ
wāciġaþ		 wācodon
subjunctive present past
singular wācie
wāciġe		 wācode
plural wācien
wāciġen		 wācoden
imperative
singular wāca
plural wāciaþ
wāciġaþ
participle present past
wāciende
wāciġende		 (ġe)wācod
Synonyms
  • wǣcan
Descendants
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