lacan

See also: lačan

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlatsan/

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Adjective

lacan

1. accusative singular of laca

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laikan, from Proto-Germanic *laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-. Cognate with Old Norse leika, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (laikan, “to spring”), Middle High German leichen (German laichen).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑː.kɑn/

Verb

lācan

1. to move about or up and down, like rolling water or flames; to soar, to wave, to sway
   • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30‎^[1]:

     Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.

     I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.

2. to fight, contend; to fence (with swords)
3. to play; to play an instrument
4. to sing

Conjugation

Conjugation of lācan (strong class 7)

infinitive	lācan	lācenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	lāce	lēc, leolc
second person singular	lǣcst	lēce, leolce
third person singular	lǣcþ	lēc, leolc
plural	lācaþ	lēcon, leolcon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lāce	lēce, leolce
plural	lācen	lēcen, leolcen
imperative
singular	lāc
plural	lācaþ
participle	present	past
	lācende	(ġe)lācen

Derived terms

• ġeondlacan

Related terms

• lāc
• lǣċan

Descendants

• Middle English: laken
  • English: lake (verb; dialectal)

Spanish

Verb

lacan

1. third-person plural present indicative of lacar