eldertongue

Old English · verb

bewitan

Part of speech
verb
IPA
/beˈwi.tɑn/
Syllables
be · ˈwi · tɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
bewitbewatchgovernoverlookoverseepresidesuperintend

Meaning

  1. to overlook; oversee, watch over; bewatch, superintend, preside, govern

    Ðū, ma[n], bewite þē sylfne

    You, man, watch over yourself.

    10th century, Vercelli Book

  2. to take charge of, watch over

Conjugation

Conjugation of bewitan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular bewātbewissebewiste
2nd singular bewāstbewissestbewistest
3rd singular bewātbewissebewiste
Plural bewitonbewissonbewiston
Subjunctive
Singular bewitebewissebewiste
Plural bewitenbewissenbewisten
Non-finite forms of bewitan
Form
Infinitive bewitan
Inflected infinitive bewitenne
Imperative singular bewite
Imperative plural bewitaþ
Present participle bewitende
Past participle bewiten

All forms (17)

Etymology

From be- + witan.

Descendants

bewit

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