Old English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From ā- +‎ hliehhan.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈxli͜yx.xɑn/, [ɑːˈl̥i͜yç.xɑn]

Verb edit

āhliehhan (West Saxon)

  1. to laugh at, to deride
  2. (poetic) to rejoice, exult
    • Þa his mod ahlog.Then his heart rejoiced. (Beowulf, l. 730)

Conjugation edit