Old English · verb
geswiþan
Normalised ġeswīþan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈswiː.θɑn/[jeˈswiː.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈswiː · θɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- confirm
Meaning
-
to make strong
-
to confirm, comfort
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeswīþe | ġeswīþde |
| 2nd singular | ġeswīþestġeswīst | ġeswīþdest |
| 3rd singular | ġeswīþeþġeswīþþġeswīþ | ġeswīþde |
| Plural | ġeswīþaþ | ġeswīþdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeswīþe | ġeswīþde |
| Plural | ġeswīþen | ġeswīþden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeswīþan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeswīþenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeswīþ |
| Imperative plural | ġeswīþaþ |
| Present participle | ġeswīþende |
| Past participle | ġeswīþed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From ġe- + swīþan.
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