- wacnian
- see wæcnan
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
wacnian
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walk — 1. verb /wɔːk,wɔk,wɑk/ a) To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run. If you can’t present … Wiktionary
awaken — a|wak|en [əˈweıkən] v formal [: Old English; Origin: awAcnian, from wAcnian; WAKEN] 1.) [I and T] to wake up or to make someone wake up ▪ She was awakened by a noise at two in the morning. ▪ Bill slept a little until he was awakened to take his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
waken — wak|en [ˈweıkən] v also waken up [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: wAcnian] literary to wake up, or to wake someone up ▪ She gently wakened the sleeping child … Dictionary of contemporary English
waken — [wā′kən] vi. [ME waknen < OE wacnian, wæcnan, to become awake, akin to ON vakna, to waken: for IE base see WAKE1] 1. to become awake; come to one s senses after sleep or a state like sleep 2. to become active, animated, or alive after… … English World dictionary
