gesceadan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġesċādan
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈʃɑː.dɑn/
- IPA(key): /jeˈʃæ͜ɑː.dɑn/
Verb
ġesċeādan or ġesċēadan
- to distinguish, discern, decide, separate
- to shed, scatter
- to deprive of
- to expound, write out a narrative
Conjugation
Normally it appears as a strong verb.
Conjugation of ġesċēadan (strong, class VII)
| infinitive | ġesċēadan | ġesċēadenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġesċēade | ġesċēd, ġesċēad |
| second person singular | ġesċēatst | ġesċēde, ġesċēade |
| third person singular | ġesċēatt, ġesċēat | ġesċēd, ġesċēad |
| plural | ġesċēadaþ | ġesċēdon, ġesċēadon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġesċēade | ġesċēde, ġesċēade |
| plural | ġesċēaden | ġesċēden, ġesċēaden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġesċēad | |
| plural | ġesċēadaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġesċēadende | ġesċēaden | |
In the Northern versions of the Gospels it is conjugated as a weak verb.
Conjugation of ġesċēadan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | ġesċēadan | ġesċēadenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġesċēade | ġesċēade |
| second person singular | ġesċēadest, ġesċēatst | ġesċēadest |
| third person singular | ġesċēadeþ, ġesċēatt, ġesċēat | ġesċēade |
| plural | ġesċēadaþ | ġesċēadon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġesċēade | ġesċēade |
| plural | ġesċēaden | ġesċēaden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġesċēad | |
| plural | ġesċēadaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġesċēadende | ġesċēaded | |