gewitan
Old English
editEtymology 1
editFrom ġe- + wītan. Cognate with Old Saxon giwītan.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editġewītan
- to depart
- Mē lǣrdon Rōmāne þæt iċ ġewāt heonon onweġ.
- The Romans advised me to depart away from here.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Epiphany of the Lord"
- Ġewīte ðis ġedwyld fram geleaffullum heortum, þæt ænig gewyrd sy, buton se Ælmihtiga Scyppend, seðe ælcum men foresceawað lif be his geearnungum.
- Let this error depart from believing hearts, that there is any destiny excepting the Almighty Creator, who provides for every man life by his merits.
Conjugation
editConjugation of ġewītan (strong class 1)
infinitive | ġewītan | ġewītenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ġewīte | ġewāt |
second person singular | ġewītst | ġewite |
third person singular | ġewītt, ġewīt | ġewāt |
plural | ġewītaþ | ġewiton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ġewīte | ġewite |
plural | ġewīten | ġewiten |
imperative | ||
singular | ġewīt | |
plural | ġewītaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ġewītende | ġewiten |
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editVerb
editġewitan
- to know, understand, be familiar with, have knowledge of
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Seven Sleepers"
- ...ic wolde ġeorne æt þē ġewitan þissere byriġ riht naman ġif þū mē woldest ġewissiġan...
- I earnestly desire to know from thee the right name of this city, if thou wilt inform me.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Seven Sleepers"
Conjugation
editConjugation of ġewitan (preterite-present)
infinitive | ġewitan | ġewitenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ġewāt | ġewisse, ġewiste |
second person singular | ġewāst | ġewissest, ġewistest |
third person singular | ġewāt | ġewisse, ġewiste |
plural | ġewiton | ġewisson, ġewiston |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ġewite | ġewisse, ġewiste |
plural | ġewiten | ġewissen, ġewisten |
imperative | ||
singular | ġewite | |
plural | ġewitaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ġewitende | ġewiten |