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leccan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
leccan, p. lehte, leohte
Wright's OE grammar
§534;
To moisten, wet
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  • Ic lecce

    rigabo,

    • Ps. Spl. 6, 6
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  • Hæglas and snáwas and se oftrǽda rén leccaþ ða eorþan on wintra

    hiemem defluus irrigat imber,

    • Bt. 39, 13
    • ;
    • Fox 234, 16
    • :
    • Met. Fox 29, 128
    • ;
    • Met. 29, 64
    • :
    • Exon. 56 b
    • ;
    • Th. 202, 4
    • ;
    • Ph. 64
    • .
  • Sumu twigu hé lehte mid wætere

    some twigs he watered,

    • Past. 40, 3
    • ;
    • Swt. 293, 7
    • .
  • His eágospind mid teárum leohte

    wetted his cheeks with tears,

    • Guthl. 20
    • ;
    • Gdwin 82, 4.
  • Leohte ðæt líðe land lago yrnende,

    • Cd. 12
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    • Th. 13, 30
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    • Gen. 210
    • .
  • Seó wæs wætrum weaht and wæstmum þeaht lagostreámum leoht

    it was refreshed by the waters, covered with various growths, irrigated by running streams,

    • 91
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    • Th. 115, 21
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    • Gen. 1923
    • .
  • Leccende

    rigans,

    • Ps. Surt. 103, 13
    • .
Etymology
[
O. H. Ger. lekjan; p. lacta rigare, irrigare
:
Ger. lecken
:
cf. Icel. leka; p. lak to drip.
]
Derived forms
ge-, geond-leccan
Linked entries
v.  leohte.
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