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cwician

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
cwician, cwycian, cucian; p.ode, ade; pp. od , ad [cwic alive, quick] .
Wright's OE grammar
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v. intrans.
To come to life, QUICKEN ; vīvĕre et spīrāre
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v. trans.
To make alive, OUICKEN; vivificare
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Etymology
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Prompt. qwycchyn̄ movēre:
Wyc. quikene, quykne, quycken to revive:
Piers P. quykne to bring to life:
Chauc. quiken to become or make alive:
Plat. queken , v. n. and a. to grow, cultivate:
O. Sax. -quikón, -quiccón:
Dut. kweeken to foster, manure, cultivate:
Kil. quicken, quecken nutrire, alere, educare:
Ger. er-quicken to refresh:
M. H. Ger. quicken ,kücken to make alive:
O. H. Ger. quikjan vivificare:
Dan. qwæge:
Swed. qwicka:
Icel. kweykja, kweykwa
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Derived forms
a-cwician , ed/, ge-, ge-ed-
Linked entries
v.  cwycian cucian.
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