besceawian

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ sċēawian. Compare Dutch beschouwen (“to contemplate, consider, regard”).

Verb

besċēawian

  1. to look on, consider, regard, watch

Conjugation

Conjugation of besċēawian (weak, class 2)
infinitive besċēawian besċēawienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular besċēawiġe besċēawode
second person singular besċēawast besċēawodest
third person singular besċēawaþ besċēawode
plural besċēawiaþ besċēawodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular besċēawiġe besċēawode
plural besċēawiġen besċēawoden
imperative
singular besċēawa
plural besċēawiaþ
participle present past
besċēawiende besċēawod

Derived terms

  • besċēawere m (“observer, beholder”)
  • besċēawiendlīċ (“contemplative”)
  • besċēawod (“considerate, thoughtful, circumspect”)
  • besċēawung f (“contemplation”)

Descendants

  • Middle English: beschewen, beshewen, besheuen

References

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