ætiewan
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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ætīewan
- (intransitive) to appear
- Iċ āwrīte þā ġeþōhtas þe on mīnum mōde ætīewaþ.
- I'm writing down the thoughts that appear in my mind.
- (transitive) to show, reveal
Usage notes
[edit]- The un-i-mutated spelling ætēowan seem to have been preferred for the intransitive sense of the verb, while the i-mutated forms (ætīewan, ætȳwan, and ætīwan) are more commonly attested for the transitive sense. However, this is only a generalisation.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ætīewan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ætīewan | ætīewenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ætīewe | ætīewde |
| second person singular | ætīewest, ætīewst | ætīewdest |
| third person singular | ætīeweþ, ætīewþ | ætīewde |
| plural | ætīewaþ | ætīewdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ætīewe | ætīewde |
| plural | ætīewen | ætīewden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ætīew | |
| plural | ætīewaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ætīewende | ætīewed | |