geondsecan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ġindsēċan

Etymology

Equivalent to ġeond- +‎ sēċan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /je͜ondˈseː.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

ġeondsēċan

  1. (transitive) to search thoroughly, investigate
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
      His intinga wæs geondsōhte.
      His business was thoroughly searched.
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
      Ðæt Godes lēohtfæt gindsēcð ealle ðā dīogolnesse ðǣre wambe.
      The lamp of God investigates all the womb's secrets.
  2. (transitive) to pervade
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
      Se gifra gæst grundas geondsēceþ.
      The greedy guest shall pervade earth.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeondsēċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive ġeondsēċan ġeondsēċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġeondsēċe ġeondsōhte
second person singular ġeondsēċest, ġeondsēcst ġeondsōhtest
third person singular ġeondsēċeþ, ġeondsēcþ ġeondsōhte
plural ġeondsēċaþ ġeondsōhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġeondsēċe ġeondsōhte
plural ġeondsēċen ġeondsōhten
imperative
singular ġeondsēċ
plural ġeondsēċaþ
participle present past
ġeondsēċende ġeondsōht

References

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