scitan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skītaną (“to shite, defecate, excrete”), from Proto-Indo-European *skeyd, *sḱeyd- (“to part with, separate, cut off”). Compare Old Saxon skītan, Old Frisian skīta, Old High German skīzan, Old Norse skíta.
Verb
scītan
Conjugation
Conjugation of scītan (strong class I)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | scīte | scāt |
| 2nd-person singular | scītest | scite |
| 3rd-person singular | scīteþ | scāt |
| plural | scītaþ | sciton |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | scīte | scite |
| plural | scīten | sciten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | scīt | |
| plural | scītaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| scītende | (ġe)sciten | |
Derived terms
- bescītan