gewitan
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[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /je'wi:tan/
[edit] Verb
ġewītan
- to look to (as to an intended direction of departure); depart, leave, pass away
- Me lærdon Romane ðæt ic gewat heonon onweg. The Romans advised me to depart away from here.
[edit] Conjugation
| Class I strong | ||
|---|---|---|
| present | singular | plural |
| 1st person | ġewīte | ġewītaþ |
| 2nd person | ġewītest | |
| 3rd person | ġewīteþ | |
| subjunctive | ġewīte | ġewīten |
| preterite | singular | plural |
| 1st person | ġewāt | ġewiton |
| 2nd person | ġewite | |
| 3rd person | ġewāt | |
| subjunctive | ġewite | ġewiten |
| imperative | singular | plural |
| ġewīt | ġewītaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġewītende | (ġe)witen | |
[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /je'wɪtan/
[edit] Verb
ġewitan (preterite-present: 3 singular present: ġewāt, 3 singular preterite ġewiste, 3 plural preterite ġewiston, past participle ġewiten)
- to know, understand, be familiar with, have knowledge of
