Old English · verb
gehorsian
Normalised ġehorsian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈxor.si.ɑn/[jeˈhorˠ.si.ɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈxor · si · ɑn (4 syllables)
Meaning
-
to provide (someone) with a horse
On his fēðehere wǣron XXXII M, ⁊ þǣs ġehorsedan fīfte healf M, ⁊ sċipa hund ⁊ eahtatiġ.
His infantry numbered 32,000, and he had 25,000 men on horseback, and 180 ships.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġehorsiġe | ġehorsode |
| 2nd singular | ġehorsast | ġehorsodest |
| 3rd singular | ġehorsaþ | ġehorsode |
| Plural | ġehorsiaþ | ġehorsodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġehorsiġe | ġehorsode |
| Plural | ġehorsiġen | ġehorsoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġehorsian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġehorsienne |
| Imperative singular | ġehorsa |
| Imperative plural | ġehorsiaþ |
| Present participle | ġehorsiende |
| Past participle | ġehorsod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ġe- + horsian.
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