Old English · verb
gesceadan
Normalised ġesċēadan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈʃɑː.dɑn//jeˈʃæ͜ɑː.dɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈʃɑː · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- discerndecideexpounddistinguish
Meaning
-
to distinguish, discern, decide, separate
-
to shed, scatter
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to deprive of
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to expound, write out a narrative
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġesċēade | ġesċēdġesċēadġesċēade |
| 2nd singular | ġesċēatstġesċēadest | ġesċēdeġesċēadeġesċēadest |
| 3rd singular | ġesċēattġesċēatġesċēadeþ | ġesċēdġesċēadġesċēade |
| Plural | ġesċēadaþ | ġesċēdonġesċēadon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġesċēade | ġesċēdeġesċēade |
| Plural | ġesċēadenġesċēadaþ | ġesċēdenġesċēadenġesċēadon |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġesċēadan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġesċēadenneġesċēadan |
| Imperative singular | ġesċēad |
| Imperative plural | ġesċēadaþ |
| Present participle | ġesċēadende |
| Past participle | ġesċēadenġesċēaded |
All forms (18)
Etymology
Equivalent to ġe- + sċeādan.
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