adwæscan

Old English

Etymology

From ā- (“from, away”) +‎ dwǣsċan (“to extinguish, put out”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈdwæːʃ.ʃɑn/

Verb

ādwǣsċan

  1. to staunch; quench; put out; appease
  2. to extinguish
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint George, Martyr"
      ...and bēo ic scyldiġ ġif ic his scȳncræft ne mæġ mid ealle ādwǣscan mid mīnum drȳcræfte.
      ...and may I be guilty if I cannot totally extinguish his magic by my sorcery.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ādwǣsċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive ādwǣsċan ādwǣsċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ādwǣsċe ādwǣsċte
second person singular ādwǣsċest, ādwǣsċst ādwǣsċtest
third person singular ādwǣsċeþ, ādwǣsċþ ādwǣsċte
plural ādwǣsċaþ ādwǣsċton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ādwǣsċe ādwǣsċte
plural ādwǣsċen ādwǣsċten
imperative
singular ādwǣsċ
plural ādwǣsċaþ
participle present past
ādwǣsċende ādwǣsċed

Descendants

  • Middle English: adweschen

References

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