heafod cweccan

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fod ˈkwet.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vod ˈkwet.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

hēafod cweċċan

1. to shake one's head
   • Iōhannes cwehte his hēafod

     John shook his head

   • Þā wegfērendan cwehton heora hēafod

     The passers-by shook their heads

Descendants

• Middle English: quecchen mid hefde