"lacan" meaning in Old English

See lacan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈlɑː.kɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *laikan, from Proto-Germanic *laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-. Cognate with Old Norse leika, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (laikan, “to spring”), Middle High German leichen (German laichen). Etymology templates: {{root|ang|ine-pro|*leyg-}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*laikan}} Proto-West Germanic *laikan, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*laikaną}} Proto-Germanic *laikaną, {{der|ang|ine-pro|*leyg-}} Proto-Indo-European *leyg-, {{cog|non|leika}} Old Norse leika, {{cog|got|𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽|t=to spring}} Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (laikan, “to spring”), {{cog|gmh|leichen}} Middle High German leichen, {{cog|de|laichen}} German laichen Head templates: {{ang-verb|lācan}} lācan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|lācan<s7>}} Forms: lācan [canonical], strong [table-tags], lācan [infinitive], lācenne [infinitive], lāce [first-person, present, singular], lēc [first-person, past, singular], leolc [first-person, past, singular], lǣcst [present, second-person, singular], lēce [past, second-person, singular], leolce [past, second-person, singular], lǣcþ [present, singular, third-person], lēc [past, singular, third-person], leolc [past, singular, third-person], lācaþ [plural, present], lēcon [past, plural], leolcon [past, plural], lāce [present, singular], lēce [past, singular], leolce [past, singular], lācen [plural, present], lēcen [past, plural], leolcen [past, plural], lāc [imperative, past, present, singular], lācaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], lācende [imperative, present], lācen [imperative, past], ġelācen [imperative, past]
  1. to move about or up and down, like rolling water or flames; to soar, to wave, to sway
    Sense id: en-lacan-ang-verb-IUut3rgR Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 65 20 11 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 65 20 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 20 5 4
  2. to fight, contend; to fence (with swords)
    Sense id: en-lacan-ang-verb-UDkXmWPP
  3. to play; to play an instrument
    Sense id: en-lacan-ang-verb-TS4fX5nS
  4. to sing
    Sense id: en-lacan-ang-verb-e1aXhU~s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ġeondlacan Related terms: lāc, lǣċan
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      ],
      "text": "Middle English: laken"
    },
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      ],
      "text": "English: lake (verb; dialectal)"
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        "2": "𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽",
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      "form": "lǣcst",
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      "form": "lēce",
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      "form": "lācen",
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        "plural",
        "present"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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        "plural"
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        "present",
        "singular"
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      "form": "lācende",
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      "form": "lācen",
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        "imperative",
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    },
    {
      "form": "ġelācen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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          "kind": "other",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "_dis": "71 20 5 4",
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        {
          "english": "I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.",
          "ref": "10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30:",
          "text": "Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.",
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        }
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        "to move about or up and down, like rolling water or flames; to soar, to wave, to sway"
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          "soar",
          "soar"
        ],
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          "wave"
        ],
        [
          "sway",
          "sway"
        ]
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          "contend",
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          "fence"
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        "to sing"
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          "sing"
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɑː.kɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lacan"
}
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    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leyg-",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "second-person",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
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      "form": "leolce",
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
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      "form": "lācen",
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        "plural",
        "present"
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
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        "past",
        "plural"
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        "present",
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        "present"
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      "form": "lācende",
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "lācen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ġelācen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "word": "lǣċan"
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        {
          "english": "I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.",
          "ref": "10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30:",
          "text": "Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.",
          "type": "quote"
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        "to move about or up and down, like rolling water or flames; to soar, to wave, to sway"
      ],
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        [
          "soar",
          "soar"
        ],
        [
          "wave",
          "wave"
        ],
        [
          "sway",
          "sway"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to fight, contend; to fence (with swords)"
      ],
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        [
          "fight",
          "fight"
        ],
        [
          "contend",
          "contend"
        ],
        [
          "fence",
          "fence"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to play; to play an instrument"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to sing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sing",
          "sing"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɑː.kɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lacan"
}

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