gesecan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġesœ̄ċan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gasōkijaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ sēċan. Cognate with Old Saxon gisōkian, Old High German gisuohhen, gisuochen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍉𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gasōkjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈseː.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

ġesēċan

1. (transitive) to seek (after)
2. to visit, go to, approach

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġesēċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ġesēċan	ġesēċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġesēċe	ġesōhte
second person singular	ġesēċest, ġesēcst	ġesōhtest
third person singular	ġesēċeþ, ġesēcþ	ġesōhte
plural	ġesēċaþ	ġesōhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġesēċe	ġesōhte
plural	ġesēċen	ġesōhten
imperative
singular	ġesēċ
plural	ġesēċaþ
participle	present	past
	ġesēċende	ġesōht

Descendants

• Middle English: ȝesechen, isechen