Old English · verb
geondsecan
Normalised ġeondsēċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /je͜ondˈseː.t͡ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- je͜ond · ˈseː · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- thoroughlyinvestigatepervade
Meaning
-
to search thoroughly, investigate
His intinga wæs ġeondsōhte.
His business was thoroughly searched.
1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online: -
to pervade
Sē ġīfra gǣst grundas ġeondsēċeþ.
The greedy guest shall pervade earth.
1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeondsēċe | ġeondsōhte |
| 2nd singular | ġeondsēċestġeondsēcst | ġeondsōhtest |
| 3rd singular | ġeondsēċeþġeondsēcþ | ġeondsōhte |
| Plural | ġeondsēċaþ | ġeondsōhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeondsēċe | ġeondsōhte |
| Plural | ġeondsēċen | ġeondsōhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeondsēċan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeondsēċenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeondsēċ |
| Imperative plural | ġeondsēċaþ |
| Present participle | ġeondsēċende |
| Past participle | ġeondsōht |
All forms (16)
Etymology
Equivalent to ġeond- + sēċan.
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