eacan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-. Cognate with Old Frisian āka, Old Saxon ōkian, Old Norse auka, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (aukan), Latin augeō, and Ancient Greek αὐξάνω (auxánō).
Pronunciation
Verb
ēacan
- to be increased or enlarged
- Heo wæs mago-timbre be Abrahame eacen worden ― she was increased with offspring by Abraham.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ēacan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | ēacan | ēacenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ēace | ēoc |
| second person singular | īecst | ēoce |
| third person singular | īecþ | ēoc |
| plural | ēacaþ | ēocon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ēace | ēoce |
| plural | ēacen | ēocen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ēac | |
| plural | ēacaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ēacende | (ġe)ēacen | |