Reconstruction:Old English/seolcan

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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *selkan, from Proto-Germanic *selkaną (to fall, drip; to slacken).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈse͜ol.kɑn/, [ˈse͜oɫ.kɑn]

Verb

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*seolcan

  1. to become inactive, grow idle

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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