geniewian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From ġe- + nīewian (“renew”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈni͜yː.wi.ɑn/
Verb
ġenīewian
- to renew, make new, change
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- Þonne bēoð þȳ hefiġran · heortan benne,
sāre æfter swǣsne. · Sorg bið ġenīwad,- Then heart's wounds are heavier,
painful after beloved. Sorrow is renewed
- Then heart's wounds are heavier,
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġenīewian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | ġenīewian | ġenīewienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġenīewiġe | ġenīewode |
| second person singular | ġenīewast | ġenīewodest |
| third person singular | ġenīewaþ | ġenīewode |
| plural | ġenīewiaþ | ġenīewodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġenīewiġe | ġenīewode |
| plural | ġenīewiġen | ġenīewoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġenīewa | |
| plural | ġenīewiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġenīewiende | ġenīewod | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ġenīewian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.