edlæcan

Old English

Etymology

From ed- +‎ læcan from Proto-Germanic *laikijaną, causative of *laikaną. Related to Old English lācan and lāc (“play, sport”), which see.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /edˈlæː.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

edlǣċan

1. to repeat, renew

   Cild swīþran chores edlǣċean þā ufran

   The child of the right-hand chorus may repeat the upper ones

   Folgaðū mē and edlǣċ mīne dǣda

   Follow me and repeat my actions

Conjugation

Conjugation of edlǣċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	edlǣċan	edlǣċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	edlǣċe	edlǣhte
second person singular	edlǣċest, edlǣcst	edlǣhtest
third person singular	edlǣċeþ, edlǣcþ	edlǣhte
plural	edlǣċaþ	edlǣhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	edlǣċe	edlǣhte
plural	edlǣċen	edlǣhten
imperative
singular	edlǣċ
plural	edlǣċaþ
participle	present	past
	edlǣċende	edlǣht

Synonyms

• eftgian

Derived terms

• edlǣċung (“repetition”)

Descendants

• Middle English: edlæchen