Old English · verb
geondsawan
Normalised ġeondsāwan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /je͜ondˈsɑː.wɑn/
- Syllables
- je͜ond · ˈsɑː · wɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- disseminate
Meaning
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(accusative)to sow, scatter, or spread around; to disseminate
Dēawdriās on dæge weorþeþ winde geondsāwen.
The dew-fall in day is scattered by the wind.
1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeondsāwe | ġeondsēow |
| 2nd singular | ġeondsǣwst | ġeondsēowe |
| 3rd singular | ġeondsǣwþ | ġeondsēow |
| Plural | ġeondsāwaþ | ġeondsēowon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeondsāwe | ġeondsēowe |
| Plural | ġeondsāwen | ġeondsēowen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeondsāwan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeondsāwenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeondsāw |
| Imperative plural | ġeondsāwaþ |
| Present participle | ġeondsāwende |
| Past participle | ġeondsāwen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
Equivalent to ġeond- + sāwan.
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