A-wacan

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-wacan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: intrans.

Definitions

1 a-wacan

p. -wóc, pl. -wócon ; pp. -wacen ; I. to AWAKE; expergisci, expergefieri, evigilare :-- Awóc of ðam slǽpe awoke from sleep, Gen. 9, 24. Awóc Pharao expergefactus est Pharao, 41, 4, 7. II. to wake into being, to arise, be born; oriri, provenire, nasci :-- Twá þeóda awócon two nations arose, Cd. 124; Th. 158, 11 ; Gen. 2615.

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᚹᚪᚳᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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