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Old English · verb

gesamnian

Normalised ġesamnian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/jeˈsɑm.ni.ɑn/
Syllables
je · ˈsɑm · ni · ɑn (4 syllables)
Modern English
congregateassemble

Meaning

  1. to collect, bring together, gather

    Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.

    I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.

    10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30:
  2. to congregate, come together, assemble

  3. to join, draw together, unite

Conjugation

Conjugation of gesamnian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ġesamniġeġesamnode
2nd singular ġesamnastġesamnodest
3rd singular ġesamnaþġesamnode
Plural ġesamniaþġesamnodon
Subjunctive
Singular ġesamniġeġesamnode
Plural ġesamniġenġesamnoden
Non-finite forms of gesamnian
Form
Infinitive ġesamnian
Inflected infinitive ġesamnienne
Imperative singular ġesamna
Imperative plural ġesamniaþ
Present participle ġesamniende
Past participle ġesamnod

All forms (14)

Etymology

From ġe- + samnian. Cognate with Old High German gisamanōn.

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