scacan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skakan. Cognate with Old Saxon skakan, Old Norse skaka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.kɑn/

Verb

sċacan

  1. (intransitive) to pass or depart
  2. (intransitive) to quiver or vibrate
  3. (transitive) to flourish or wave (an object)
  4. (transitive) to cause something to quiver, flutter, or shake

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: schaken
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