acwelan

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Old English

Etymology 1

Equivalent to ā- +‎ cwelan.

Pronunciation

Verb

ācwelan

  1. (intransitive) to die
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online
      Ðæs hearperes wīf sċolde ācwelan.
      The harper's wife had to die.
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online
      Hit nǣfre ne ācwilð.
      It never dies.
Conjugation

References

Etymology 2

Equivalent to ā- +‎ cwellan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈkwel.lɑn/, [ɑːˈkweɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

ācwelan

  1. (transitive) to kill
    • 2012, Bruce Mitchell & Fred C. Robinson, A Guide to Old English: 8th Edition
      Ne ācwele þū þæt ċild!
      Don't kill that child!
Conjugation