gesamnian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From ġe- + samnian. Cognate with Old High German gisamanōn.
Pronunciation
Verb
ġesamnian
- to collect, bring together, gather
- to congregate, come together, assemble
- to join, draw together, unite
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġesamnian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ġesamnian | ġesamnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġesamniġe | ġesamnode |
| second person singular | ġesamnast | ġesamnodest |
| third person singular | ġesamnaþ | ġesamnode |
| plural | ġesamniaþ | ġesamnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġesamniġe | ġesamnode |
| plural | ġesamniġen | ġesamnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġesamna | |
| plural | ġesamniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġesamniende | ġesamnod | |
Derived terms
- ġesamnung (“assembly, council”)
Synonyms
Antonyms
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gesamnian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.