lucan
The English phrase 'close' (as in to move a door) is translated to Old English as lucan.
This verb is used specifically to describe the action of moving a door to a closed position.
Meaning: move (a door) (verb)
Did you know?
- Old English used lucan not just for doors but also for closing eyes or mouths.
- The Old English verb lucan is the direct ancestor of the modern English word 'lock'.
- The root in lucan is also found in the Dutch word sluiten and the German word schließen.
Examples in context
- Se bēam stent nēah þǣre ēalonde.The tree stands close to the island.
- Ic wille þā duru lucan.I will close the door.
- Hē sceal þā duru lucan.He must close the door.
- Lūc þū þā duru, ic bidde þē.Close the door, I pray you.
Example conversation
Osric and Eadgyth are inside a cold house.
- OsricHit is ċeald hēr, Eadgyth.It is cold in here, Eadgyth.
- EadgythOsric, lūc þā duru.Osric, close the door.
- OsricIc hīe nū lūce.I am closing it now.
- EadgythÞanc þē, mīn frēond.Thank you, my friend.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lucan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
