seoc

Old English

Alternative forms

• sēc

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *seuk. Cognate with Old High German sioh, Old Norse sjúkr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se͜oːk/

Adjective

sēoc

1. sick
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Basilius, Bishop"

     He be-het þæt he wolde and se halga ge-bæd for þæt seoce cyld and him wæs sona bet.

     He promised that he would, and the saint prayed for the sick child, and he was instantly better.

Declension

Declension of sēoc — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	sēoc	sēoc	sēoc
Accusative	sēocne	sēoce	sēoc
Genitive	sēoces	sēocre	sēoces
Dative	sēocum	sēocre	sēocum
Instrumental	sēoce	sēocre	sēoce
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	sēoce	sēoca, sēoce	sēoc
Accusative	sēoce	sēoca, sēoce	sēoc
Genitive	sēocra	sēocra	sēocra
Dative	sēocum	sēocum	sēocum
Instrumental	sēocum	sēocum	sēocum

Declension of sēoc — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	sēoca	sēoce	sēoce
Accusative	sēocan	sēocan	sēoce
Genitive	sēocan	sēocan	sēocan
Dative	sēocan	sēocan	sēocan
Instrumental	sēocan	sēocan	sēocan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	sēocan	sēocan	sēocan
Accusative	sēocan	sēocan	sēocan
Genitive	sēocra, sēocena	sēocra, sēocena	sēocra, sēocena
Dative	sēocum	sēocum	sēocum
Instrumental	sēocum	sēocum	sēocum

Derived terms

• feorhsēoc (“deadly sick”)

Descendants

• Middle English: sik
  • English: sick
    • →? Navajo: sxih
  • Scots: seek, seeck
  • Yola: zeek