Old English · verb
gewyscan
Normalised ġewȳsċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈwyːʃ.ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈwyːʃ · ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- adoptwish
Meaning
-
to wish; desire
-
to adopt
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġewȳsċe | ġewȳsċte |
| 2nd singular | ġewȳsċestġewȳsċst | ġewȳsċtest |
| 3rd singular | ġewȳsċeþġewȳsċþ | ġewȳsċte |
| Plural | ġewȳsċaþ | ġewȳsċton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġewȳsċe | ġewȳsċte |
| Plural | ġewȳsċen | ġewȳsċten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġewȳsċan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġewȳsċenne |
| Imperative singular | ġewȳsċ |
| Imperative plural | ġewȳsċaþ |
| Present participle | ġewȳsċende |
| Past participle | ġewȳsċed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From ġe- + wȳsċan.
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