Old English · verb
geweaxan
Normalised ġeweaxan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VI
- IPA
- /jeˈwæ͜ɑk.sɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈwæ͜ɑk · sɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- thriveproducedwax
Meaning
-
to grow, wax, increase, grow up, be made or produced
Hæbbe mē on bōsme þæt on bearwe ġeweōx.
I have in bosom what has grown in a grove.
c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 80: -
to thrive, prosper; bloom, flourish, progress
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeweaxe | ġewōxġeweōx |
| 2nd singular | ġeweaxt | ġewōxeġeweōxe |
| 3rd singular | ġeweaxt | ġewōxġeweōx |
| Plural | ġeweaxaþ | ġewōxonġeweōxon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeweaxe | ġewōxeġeweōxe |
| Plural | ġeweaxen | ġewōxenġeweōxen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeweaxan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeweaxenne |
| Imperative singular | ġewaxġeweax |
| Imperative plural | ġeweaxaþ |
| Present participle | ġeweaxende |
| Past participle | ġewaxenġeweaxen |
All forms (18)
Etymology
From ġe- + weaxan. Cognate with Old High German giwahsan.
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