lacnian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lākinōn, from Proto-Germanic *lēkinōną. Originally equivalent to lǣċe +‎ -nian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑːk.ni.ɑn/

Verb

lācnian

1. to treat (in the medical sense)
2. to cure

Conjugation

Conjugation of lācnian (weak class 2)

infinitive	lācnian	lācnienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	lācniġe	lācnode
second person singular	lācnast	lācnodest
third person singular	lācnaþ	lācnode
plural	lācniaþ	lācnodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lācniġe	lācnode
plural	lācniġen	lācnoden
imperative
singular	lācna
plural	lācniaþ
participle	present	past
	lācniende	(ġe)lācnod

Synonyms

• ġehǣlan (“to cure”)

Derived terms

• ġelācnian
• lācnestre (“female doctor”)
• lācnung (“treatment, cure”)

Related terms

• lǣċnan

Descendants

• Middle English: loknen, lokkenen