gewitan
Old English
Alternative forms
- geƿitan — wynn spelling
Etymology 1
From ġe- + wītan. Cognate with Old Saxon giwītan.
Pronunciation
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.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġewītan (strong class 1)
infinitive | ġewītan | ġewītenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ġewīte | ġewāt |
second person singular | ġewītst | ġewite |
third person singular | ġewītt, ġewīt | ġewāt |
plural | ġewītaþ | ġewiton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ġewīte | ġewite |
plural | ġewīten | ġewiten |
imperative | ||
singular | ġewīt | |
plural | ġewītaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ġewītende | ġewiten |
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
ġewitan
- to know, understand, be familiar with, have knowledge of
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġewitan (preterite-present)
infinitive | ġewitan | ġewitenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ġewāt | ġewisse, ġewiste |
second person singular | ġewāst | ġewissest, ġewistest |
third person singular | ġewāt | ġewisse, ġewiste |
plural | ġewiton | ġewisson, ġewiston |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ġewite | ġewisse, ġewiste |
plural | ġewiten | ġewissen, ġewisten |
imperative | ||
singular | ġewite | |
plural | ġewitaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ġewitende | ġewiten |