Old English

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Etymology

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From yfel +‎ sacian. Alternatively, a folk etymology of *eofolsacian. Compare yfelsian. Further evidence of this interpretation exists in the hapax eofulsæc

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈy.fel.sɑ.ki.ɑn/, [ˈy.veɫ.zɑ.ki.ɑn]

Verb

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yfelsacian

  1. to blaspheme; to reproach, insult, calumniate

Conjugation

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