geondlihtan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġindlīehtan, eondlȳhtan
Etymology
Equivalent to ġeond- + līhtan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /je͜ondˈliːx.tɑn/
Verb
ġeondlīhtan
- (transitive) to enlighten, illuminate
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeondlīhtan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | ġeondlīhtan | ġeondlīhtenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġeondlīhte | ġeondlīhte |
| second person singular | ġeondlīhtest, ġeondlīhst, ġeondlīhtst | ġeondlīhtest |
| third person singular | ġeondlīhteþ, ġeondlīht | ġeondlīhte |
| plural | ġeondlīhtaþ | ġeondlīhton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġeondlīhte | ġeondlīhte |
| plural | ġeondlīhten | ġeondlīhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġeondlīht | |
| plural | ġeondlīhtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeondlīhtende | ġeondlīhted | |
Derived terms
- ġeondlēohtend m (“one who enlightens or gives light through himself”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “geondlihtan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.