aglac

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Old English

Alternative forms

• ǣglǣc

Etymology

Uncertain. The second element is either lāc (“action, sport, game”), its suffixed form -lāc (“-ation”), or an alteration of another element in assimilation to the aforementioned. The first element is unknown. It may possibly be from Proto-Germanic *aikaną (“to be furious, rage, be violent, terrorise”), related to Old English ācol (“frightened, terrified”). Alternatively, it may be a back-formation from āglǣċa, possibly a derivative of Proto-Germanic *agalaitijaz (“licentious, renegade, rogue”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːˌɡlɑːk/

Noun

āglāc n

1. misery, grief, trouble, vexation, sorrow, torment
2. conflict, distress

Declension

Declension of aglac (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	āglāc	āglāc
accusative	āglāc	āglāc
genitive	āglāces	āglāca
dative	āglāce	āglācum

Related terms

• āglǣċa