gesceawian

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġesċēaƿian — wynn spelling

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ sċēawian. Cognate with Old High German giscouwōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈʃæ͜ɑː.wi.ɑn/

Verb

ġesċēawian

1. to exhibit, manifest, spew
2. to behold, see, perceive, look round upon, view
3. to consider, look at with care

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġesċēawian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ġesċēawian	ġesċēawienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġesċēawiġe	ġesċēawode
second person singular	ġesċēawast	ġesċēawodest
third person singular	ġesċēawaþ	ġesċēawode
plural	ġesċēawiaþ	ġesċēawodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġesċēawiġe	ġesċēawode
plural	ġesċēawiġen	ġesċēawoden
imperative
singular	ġesċēawa
plural	ġesċēawiaþ
participle	present	past
	ġesċēawiende	ġesċēawod

Descendants

• Middle English: ȝesceawen, ischewen, ischawen