locian

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈloː.ki.ɑn/ === Verb === lōcian to look, see; gaze late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans The Dialogue of Adrian and Ritheus to observe, regard, take heed late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies to look to; to belong, pertain to determine something by looking (with interrogative pronoun) to make sure that something happens, is done, etc. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== eftlōcung lēċ onlōciend þurhlōcung ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: loken, loke, lokke, looke, locan, locen, lokenn, lokiæn, lokien, lokin (Early Middle English), luke (Northern), loki, loky (Kent)English: look (see there for further descendants)Geordie: luik, leukMiddle Scots: luke, luikScots: luik, leuk, lukeYola: looke