Wlacian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wlacian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: á-, ge-wlacian; wleccan. wlacian

Definitions

1 wlacian

p. ode. I. to be or get lukewarm:--Ic wlacige tepeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Zup. 154, 4. Swá swá ðæt cealde ǽrest onginð wlacian, ǽr hit ful wearm weorðe, swá eác ðæt wearme wlacaþ, ǽr hit eallunga ácealdige sicut a frigore per teporem transitur ad calorem, ita a calore per teporem reditur ad frigus, Past. 58; Swt. 447, 4. II. to make lukewarm:--Ic wlacige tepefacio, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Zup. 218, 6.

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ᚹᛚᚪᚳᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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