Old English · verb
gewæterian
Normalised ġewæterian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈwæ.te.ri.ɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈwæ · te · ri · ɑn (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- irrigate
Meaning
-
to water, irrigate
Tēoh ðū forð rēnsċūras, ġif ðū miht, and ġewætera ðīne æceras. Ġif ðū mage, dō þæt sunne sċīne, þæt ðīne æceras ripion.
Draw forth rainshowers, if you can, and water your fields. If you can, make the sun shine, so that your fields ripen.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġewæteriġe | ġewæterode |
| 2nd singular | ġewæterast | ġewæterodest |
| 3rd singular | ġewæteraþ | ġewæterode |
| Plural | ġewæteriaþ | ġewæterodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġewæteriġe | ġewæterode |
| Plural | ġewæteriġen | ġewæteroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġewæterian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġewæterienne |
| Imperative singular | ġewætera |
| Imperative plural | ġewæteriaþ |
| Present participle | ġewæteriende |
| Past participle | ġewæterod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ge- + wæterian.
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