seoc

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *seuk. Cognate with Old High German sioh, Old Norse sjúkr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /se͜oːk/

Adjective

sēoc

  1. sick
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Basilius, Bishop"
      He be-het þæt he wolde and se halga ge-bæd for þæt seoce cyld and him wæs sona bet.
      He promised that he would, and the saint prayed for the sick child, and he was instantly better.

Declension
Declension of sēoc — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sēoc sēoc sēoc
Accusative sēocne sēoce sēoc
Genitive sēoces sēocre sēoces
Dative sēocum sēocre sēocum
Instrumental sēoce sēocre sēoce
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sēoce sēoca, sēoce sēoc
Accusative sēoce sēoca, sēoce sēoc
Genitive sēocra sēocra sēocra
Dative sēocum sēocum sēocum
Instrumental sēocum sēocum sēocum
Declension of sēoc — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sēoca sēoce sēoce
Accusative sēocan sēocan sēoce
Genitive sēocan sēocan sēocan
Dative sēocan sēocan sēocan
Instrumental sēocan sēocan sēocan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sēocan sēocan sēocan
Accusative sēocan sēocan sēocan
Genitive sēocra, sēocena sēocra, sēocena sēocra, sēocena
Dative sēocum sēocum sēocum
Instrumental sēocum sēocum sēocum

Derived terms
  • feorhsēoc (“deadly sick”)

Descendants
  • Middle English: sik
    • English: sick
      • →? Navajo: sxih
    • Scots: seek, seeck
    • Yola: zeek
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