gesceaft
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *gaskaftiz. Equivalent to ġe- + sċeaft. Cognate with Old High German giscaft (German Geschäft), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍃 (gaskafts).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ġesċeaft f or n
- creation
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "On Auguries"
- Þas twa gesceafta habbað gesceadwisnysse and ælc man hæfð agenne freodom...
- These two creations possess reason, and every man hath his own freedom...
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "On Auguries"
- creature
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Octaves and Circumcision of our Lord"
- Þa gesceafta ðe sind þwyrlice geðuhte, hí sind to wrace gesceapene yfel-dædum.
- The creatures that are thought monstrous have been created for punishment of evil deeds.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Octaves and Circumcision of our Lord"
- institution, destiny
Declension edit
ġesċeaft (strong i-stem)
Sometimes occurs as neuter:
ġesċeaft (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ġesċeaft | ġesċeaft |
accusative | ġesċeaft | ġesċeaft |
genitive | ġesċeaftes | ġesċeafta |
dative | ġesċeafte | ġesċeaftum |
Derived terms edit
- forþġesċeaft (“the world, creation”)
- eall gesceaft (“the universe, all creation”)