Old English · verb
gecnawan
Normalised ġecnāwan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /jeˈknɑː.wɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈknɑː · wɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- perceiveacquaintedacknowledgebeknowrecognizeunderstand
Meaning
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to know, perceive, understand, acknowledge, recognize; beknow
c. 990, Wessex Gospels, "Gospel of Saint John", chapter 21, verse 4
Certainly at early morning the Healer (Jesus) stood at the shore; Though the disciples did not recognise that it was the Healer (Jesus).
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to be familiar or acquainted with
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to make known, declare
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġecnāwe | ġecnēow |
| 2nd singular | ġecnǣwst | ġecnēowe |
| 3rd singular | ġecnǣwþ | ġecnēow |
| Plural | ġecnāwaþ | ġecnēowon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġecnāwe | ġecnēowe |
| Plural | ġecnāwen | ġecnēowen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġecnāwan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġecnāwenne |
| Imperative singular | ġecnāw |
| Imperative plural | ġecnāwaþ |
| Present participle | ġecnāwende |
| Past participle | ġecnāwen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From ġe- + cnāwan.
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