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EÁCAN

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
EÁCAN, p. eóc, pl. eócon; pp. eácen, écen
To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued; augēri, increscĕre
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  • Adam wearþ gáste eácen

    Adam was with spirit indued,

    • Cd. 48
    • ;
    • Th. 61,
    • 23;
    • Gen. 1001: Exon. 102 b
    • ;
    • Th. 388,
    • 26;
    • Rä. 6,
    • 13.
  • Eácen feoh

    increased cattle,

    • Cd. 74
    • ;
    • Th. 91,
    • 25;
    • Gen. 1517
    • .
  • Heó wæs mago-timbre be Abrahame eácen worden

    she had been increased with offspring by Abraham,

    • Cd. 102
    • ;
    • Th. 135,
    • 2;
    • Gen. 2236: 123
    • ;
    • Th. 157,
    • 14;
    • Gen. 2606: 132
    • ;
    • Th. 167,
    • 15;
    • Gen. 2766
    • .
  • Ðæt þurh bearnes gebyrd brýd eácen wearþ

    that through child-bearing the bride was increased,

    • Exon. 8 b
    • ;
    • Th. 3,
    • 19;
    • Cri. 38
    • .
  • Heó ongieten hæfde ðæt heó eácen wæs

    she had discovered that she was pregnant,

    • Exon. 100 a
    • ;
    • Th. 378,
    • 4;
    • Deór. 11
    • .
  • Ælmihtig eácenne gást in sefan sende

    the Almighty sent an enlarged spirit into his soul,

    • Cd. 198
    • ;
    • Th. 246,
    • 27;
    • Dan. 485
    • .
  • Is dóhtor mín eácen, upliden

    my daughter is magnified, exalted,

    • Exon. 109 a
    • ;
    • Th. 416,
    • 13;
    • Rä. 34,
    • 11.
Etymology
[
Wyc. echen, eche, eeche:
Chauc. eche:
R. Glouc. eche:
Orm. ekenn:
Scot. eik:
O. Sax. ókian, ócón:
O. Frs. aka:
O. H. Ger. auhón:
Goth. aukan:
Dan. öge:
Swed. öka:
Icel. auka:
Lat. aug-eo:
Grk. αὔξ-omega;:
Lith. aug-u to increase
.]
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v.  ǽcen.
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