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melcan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
melcan, p. mealc, pl. mulcon; pp. molcen
Wright's OE grammar
§5; §7; §49; §84; §169; §182; §500;
To milk
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  • Ic melce

    mulgeo,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3
    • ;
    • Som. 28, 55.
  • Melke,

    • Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 17.
  • Se ðe melcþ

    qui emulget,

    • Kent. Gl. 1121.
  • Milciþ

    morgit

    (?),
    • Ep. Gl. 14 f, 16.
  • Milcet,

    • Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 73
    • .
  • Milcit,

    • 114, 17:

    mulgit,

    • Wülck. 33, 26.
  • Hé éwa mealc,

    • Shrn. 61, 19.
  • Ðæt fæt ðe ðú wille on meltan,

    • L. M. 1, 67
    • ;
    • Lchdm. ii. 142, 9.
  • Níge molcen,

    • 2, 27
    • ;
    • Lchdm. ii. 222, 13: 2, 25
    • ;
    • Lchdm. ii. 218, 22.
Etymology
[
O. H. Ger. melchan.
]
Similar entries
v. meolcian.
Linked entries
v.  meolcian.
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