v. Obs. Forms: 1–3 acwic-ian, 2–4 aquik-ien. [OE. acwician, f. A- pref. 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., P. 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.
c. 1220. Hali Meid., 17. Ne acwikeð neauer meidenhad after þat wunde.
