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scacan

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɑ.kɑn/

“scacan” is an Old English word. Its 4 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to pass or depart
  2. to quiver or vibrate
  3. to flourish or wave (an object)
  4. to cause something to quiver, flutter, or shake

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skakan. Cognate with Old Saxon skakan, Old Norse skaka.

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