gesittan

From ġe- +‎ sittan. Cognate with Old Saxon gisittian, Old High German gisizzen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (gasitan).

• IPA^(key): /jeˈsit.tɑn/

ġesittan

1. to sit
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     Swā cwæð snottor on mōde, · ġesæt him sundor æt rūne.

     So said the wise in mind, sat alone with speech to himself.

2. to take a seat, come to rest, sit down, recline
3. to settle, dwell, reside, stay, live in
4. to occupy, inhabit
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     An. DCCXLIIII Hēr Daniel ġesæt on Wintanċeastre, ⁊ Hūnferþ feng tō bisċeopdōme.

     Year 744 In this year Daniel settled in Winchester, and Hunferth ascended to bishopdom.

• Middle English: isitten