gedreosan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ drēosan (“to fall, perish”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

ġedrēosan

  1. (poetic) to fall
  2. (poetic) to perish, disappear
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Ġemon hē seleseċġas · ond sincþege,
      hū hine on ġeoguðe · his goldwine
      wenede tō wiste · Wyn eal ġedrēas.
      He remembers hall-men and takings of treasures,
      how his goldfriend accustomed him
      to feast on youth. Mirth completely perished.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġedrēosan (strong, class II)
infinitive ġedrēosan ġedrēosenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġedrēose ġedrēas
second person singular ġedrīest ġedrure
third person singular ġedrīest ġedrēas
plural ġedrēosaþ ġedruron
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġedrēose ġedrure
plural ġedrēosen ġedruren
imperative
singular ġedrēos
plural ġedrēosaþ
participle present past
ġedrēosende ġedroren

References

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