Old English · verb
gewritan
Normalised ġewrītan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class I
- IPA
- /jeˈwriː.tɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈwriː · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- bestowwrite
Meaning
-
to write, give or bestow by writing
-
to write along with, write together, make a grant
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġewrīte | ġewrāt |
| 2nd singular | ġewrītst | ġewrite |
| 3rd singular | ġewrīttġewrīt | ġewrāt |
| Plural | ġewrītaþ | ġewriton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġewrīte | ġewrite |
| Plural | ġewrīten | ġewriten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġewrītan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġewrītenne |
| Imperative singular | ġewrīt |
| Imperative plural | ġewrītaþ |
| Present participle | ġewrītende |
| Past participle | ġewriten |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gawrītan, equivalent to ġe- + wrītan.
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