Old English · verb
gescrydan
Normalised ġesċrydan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈʃryː.dɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈʃryː · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- clothe
Meaning
-
to clothe
Hwīlon cōm sē dēofol, on ānre dīgelnysse, mid purpuran ġescrȳd, and mid helme ġeglenġd, tō ðām hālgan were, þǣr hē hine ġebǣd, and cwæð, þæt hē wǣre witodlīċe sē Hǣlend.
Once the Devil came, shrouded in a purple garment and adorned with a crown, to the holy man in a recess where he was praying, and said that he was truly the Savior.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġesċryde | ġesċrydde |
| 2nd singular | ġesċrydestġesċrytst | ġesċryddest |
| 3rd singular | ġesċrydeþġesċryttġesċryt | ġesċrydde |
| Plural | ġesċrydaþ | ġesċryddon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġesċryde | ġesċrydde |
| Plural | ġesċryden | ġesċrydden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġesċrydan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġesċrydenne |
| Imperative singular | ġesċryd |
| Imperative plural | ġesċrydaþ |
| Present participle | ġesċrydende |
| Past participle | ġesċrȳdġesċrȳded |
All forms (18)
Etymology
By surface analysis, ġe- + sċrȳdan
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