locian
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
lōcian
- to look, see; gaze
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- ...and hēo wæs swīþe fæġer on tō lōcianne...
- ...and it was very beautiful to look at.
- The Dialogue of Adrian and Ritheus
- Ic ðē secge, for ðām ðe hēo lōcað ufan on helle.
- I tell thee, because it looketh down on hell.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- to observe, regard, take heed
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
- Lōca nū þæt þū ofergemet ne wilnige, nū ðū hī tōgædere metest. Woldest þū cunnan God swā swā Alipius?
- Look to it now that thy desire be not beyond measure, now that thou comparest them together. Wouldst thou know God just as thou dost Alypius?
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
- to look to; to belong, pertain
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of lōcian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | lōcian | lōcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | lōciġe | lōcode |
| second person singular | lōcast | lōcodest |
| third person singular | lōcaþ | lōcode |
| plural | lōciaþ | lōcodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | lōciġe | lōcode |
| plural | lōciġen | lōcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | lōca | |
| plural | lōciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| lōciende | (ġe)lōcod | |