abrecanとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA: /ɑːˈbre.kɑn/

動詞

ābrecan

1. (transitive) to break, break to pieces, break down, conquer, vanquish, take by storm, capture, violate, destroy, assault
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     An. DCCCLX Hēr Aþelbald cing forðferde ⁊ his līc līð on Sċīrburnan, ⁊ feng Æþelbriht tō ealle þām rīce his brōðor, ⁊ hē hit heold on gōdre ġeþwærnesse, ⁊ his dæġe cōm myċel sċiphere upp ⁊ ābrǣcan Wintanċeaster ⁊ wið þone here ġefuhtan Wulfheard ealderman mid Hāmtūnsċīre, Æþelwulf ealderman mid Bearrocsċīre, ⁊ þone here ġeflȳmdan...

     Year 860 In this year King Athelbald passed away, and is body lies in Sherbourne. Athelbright took hold over the entire kingdom of his brother in a time of good peace, but in his day a great fleet came up and attacked Winchester. Alderman Wulfheard fought against the fleet with Hampshire and Alderman Athelwulf with Berkshire, and the fleet was put to flight...

2. (intransitive) to break out, break away, break forth

Conjugation

派生した語

• Middle English: abreken