sceawian
Old English
Alternative forms
- sċēaƿian — wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skawwōną. Cognate with Old Frisian skawia, Old Saxon skawon, Old Dutch skouwon (Dutch schouwen), Old High German scouwōn (German schauen).
Pronunciation
Verb
sċēawian
- to look at, examine, scrutinize
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċēawian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | sċēawian | sċēawienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sċēawiġe | sċēawode |
| second person singular | sċēawast | sċēawodest |
| third person singular | sċēawaþ | sċēawode |
| plural | sċēawiaþ | sċēawodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sċēawiġe | sċēawode |
| plural | sċēawiġen | sċēawoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċēawa | |
| plural | sċēawiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċēawiende | (ġe)sċēawod | |