Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *uzwrakjaną, equivalent to a- +‎ wreċċan.

Verb

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āwreċċan

  1. to awaken
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Assumption of St. John the Apostle"
      Drusiana þa ārās swilce of slæpe āwreht, and, carfull be ðæs apostoles hæse, hām ġewende.
      Drusiana then arose as if from sleep awakened, and, mindful of the apostle's command, returned home.

Conjugation

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