eldertongue

Old English · verb

towitan

Normalised tōwitan

Part of speech
verb
IPA
/toːˈwi.tɑn/
Syllables
toː · ˈwi · tɑn (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to show, make aware

    Wīf iċ lǣrde þæt hīe heora weras lufedan & him eġe tōwiston.

    I taught wives that they should love their husbands and show them fear.

    10th century, SPEL BE PETRUS & PAULUS

Conjugation

Conjugation of towitan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular tōwāttōwissetōwiste
2nd singular tōwāsttōwissesttōwistest
3rd singular tōwāttōwissetōwiste
Plural tōwitontōwissontōwiston
Subjunctive
Singular tōwitetōwissetōwiste
Plural tōwitentōwissentōwisten
Non-finite forms of towitan
Form
Infinitive tōwitan
Inflected infinitive tōwitenne
Imperative singular tōwite
Imperative plural tōwitaþ
Present participle tōwitende
Past participle tōwiten

All forms (17)

Etymology

From tō- + witan.

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