geondsceawian

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to ġeond- +‎ scēawian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /je͜ondˈskæ͜ɑː.wi.ɑn/

Verb

ġeondscēawian

  1. (transitive) to look through, at, or about; to survey
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      þonne māga ġemynd · mōd ġeondhweorfeð,
      grēteð glīwstafum, · ġeorne ġeondsċēawað
      seċġa ġeseldan. · Swimmað oft on weġ.
      when mind goes through memory of kinsmen,
      greets with mirths, eagerly looks through
      comrades of men. They often swim away.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeondscēawian (weak, class 2)
infinitive ġeondscēawian ġeondscēawienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġeondscēawiġe ġeondscēawode
second person singular ġeondscēawast ġeondscēawodest
third person singular ġeondscēawaþ ġeondscēawode
plural ġeondscēawiaþ ġeondscēawodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġeondscēawiġe ġeondscēawode
plural ġeondscēawiġen ġeondscēawoden
imperative
singular ġeondscēawa
plural ġeondscēawiaþ
participle present past
ġeondscēawiende ġeondscēawod

References

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