tosawan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to tō- +‎ sāwan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toːˈsɑː.wɑn/

Verb

tōsāwan

1. (literal) to sow broadcast; to disperse, scatter
2. (figurative) to disseminate (ideas); to distribute (favors); to sow dissension

Conjugation

Conjugation of tōsāwan (strong class 7)

infinitive	tōsāwan	tōsāwenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	tōsāwe	tōsēow
second person singular	tōsǣwst	tōsēowe
third person singular	tōsǣwþ	tōsēow
plural	tōsāwaþ	tōsēowon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	tōsāwe	tōsēowe
plural	tōsāwen	tōsēowen
imperative
singular	tōsāw
plural	tōsāwaþ
participle	present	past
	tōsāwende	tōsāwen

Synonyms

• ġeondsāwan

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “TŌSĀWAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.