Old English · verb
foresceawian
Normalised foresċēawian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /fo.reˈʃæ͜ɑː.wi.ɑn/
- Syllables
- fo · re · ˈʃæ͜ɑː · wi · ɑn (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- foreshowforeknowforeseesteps
Meaning
-
to foresee, observe beforehand, foreknow
-
to provide for, take steps to secure
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | foresċēawiġe | foresċēawode |
| 2nd singular | foresċēawast | foresċēawodest |
| 3rd singular | foresċēawaþ | foresċēawode |
| Plural | foresċēawiaþ | foresċēawodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | foresċēawiġe | foresċēawode |
| Plural | foresċēawiġen | foresċēawoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | foresċēawian |
| Inflected infinitive | foresċēawienne |
| Imperative singular | foresċēawa |
| Imperative plural | foresċēawiaþ |
| Present participle | foresċēawiende |
| Past participle | foresċēawod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From fore- + sċēawian.
Descendants
foreshow
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