Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *gakeusan, from Proto-Germanic *gakeusaną. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ ċēosan. Cognate with Old High German gikiosan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (gakiusan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jeˈt͡ʃe͜oː.sɑn/, [jeˈt͡ʃe͜oː.zɑn]

Verb

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ġeċēosan

  1. to choose, select; wale, elect, decide, approve, accept

Conjugation

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