Old English · verb
gewitan
Normalised ġewītan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /jeˈwiː.tɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈwiː · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- departunderstand
gewitan1 · verb
Senses
-
to depart
Mē lǣrdon Rōmāne þæt iċ ġewāt heonon onweġ.
The Romans advised me to depart away from here.
Conjugation
gewitan2 · verb
Senses
-
to know, understand, be familiar with, have knowledge of
...ic wolde ġeorne æt þē ġewitan þissere byriġ riht naman ġif þū mē woldest ġewissiġan...
I earnestly desire to know from thee the right name of this city, if thou wilt inform me.
late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Seven Sleepers"
Conjugation
All forms (26)
Etymology
From ġe- + wītan. Cognate with Old Saxon giwītan.
From ġe- + witan.
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