Old English · verb
geondþencan
Normalised ġeondþenċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /je͜ondˈθen.t͡ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- je͜ond · ˈθen · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- contemplate
Meaning
-
to think over, consider, contemplate
hū hī fǣrlīċe · flet ofġēafon,
when I think of all fighters lives, how they suddenly left halls,
þonne iċ eorla līf · eal ġeondþenċe,
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeondþenċe | ġeondþōhte |
| 2nd singular | ġeondþenċestġeondþencst | ġeondþōhtest |
| 3rd singular | ġeondþenċeþġeondþencþ | ġeondþōhte |
| Plural | ġeondþenċaþ | ġeondþōhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeondþenċe | ġeondþōhte |
| Plural | ġeondþenċen | ġeondþōhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeondþenċan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeondþenċenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeondþenċ |
| Imperative plural | ġeondþenċaþ |
| Present participle | ġeondþenċende |
| Past participle | ġeondþōht |
All forms (16)
Etymology
Equivalent to ġeond- + þenċan.
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