† aˈquick, v. Obs.
Forms: 1–3 acwic-ian, 2–4 aquik-ien.
[OE. acwician, f. a- prefix 1 + cwician to quicken; cogn. with OS. aquicôn, OHG. arquicchan, mod.G. erquicken.]
1. trans. To quicken, give life to, vivify, excite.
| a 1000 Ags. Ps. cxix. 159 On ðinre mild-heortnesse me scealt acwician. c 1220 Ureisun in Lamb. Hom. 189 Þurh his wunende grace þet acwikeð me. 1340 Ayenb. 203 Be zuych blest [of voule wordes]..is ofte aquyked þet uer of lecherie. 1393 Langl. Pl. Pl. C. xxi. 394 Aquyte and aquykye · þat was aqueynt þorw synne. |
2. intr. To revive, come to life again.
| c 885 K. ælfred Bæda v. vi. (Bosw.) Ðá acwicode ic. c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 81 Me mei blauwen, and he [the spark] wule aquikien. 1220 Hali Meid. 17 Ne acwikeð neauer meidenhad after þat wunde. |