Old English · verb
gescinan
Normalised ġesċīnan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /jeˈʃiː.nɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈʃiː · nɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- illuminate
Meaning
-
to shine upon, illuminate
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġesċīne | ġesċān |
| 2nd singular | ġesċīnst | ġesċine |
| 3rd singular | ġesċīnþ | ġesċān |
| Plural | ġesċīnaþ | ġesċinon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġesċīne | ġesċine |
| Plural | ġesċīnen | ġesċinen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġesċīnan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġesċīnenne |
| Imperative singular | ġesċīn |
| Imperative plural | ġesċīnaþ |
| Present participle | ġesċīnende |
| Past participle | ġesċinen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
ġe- + sċīnan (“to shine”). Cognate with Old Saxon giskīnan.
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