gewadan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġeƿadan — wynn spelling
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
ġewadan
- (intransitive) to proceed fully into or throughout, wade or go into altogether (with ymb, on, or in)
- (transitive) to go through, pervade, penetrate
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġewadan (strong class 6)
| infinitive | ġewadan | ġewadenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġewade | ġewōd |
| second person singular | ġewætst | ġewōde |
| third person singular | ġewætt, ġewæt | ġewōd |
| plural | ġewadaþ | ġewōdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġewade | ġewōde |
| plural | ġewaden | ġewōden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġewad | |
| plural | ġewadaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġewadende | ġewæden, ġewaden | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gewadan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.