gewissian

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, ġe- +‎ wissian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈwis.si.ɑn/

Verb

ġewissian

  1. to cause to know, instruct, inform
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      On ðām tīman wæs sum þėgen Drihtelm ġehāten, on Norðhymbra lande, bilewite on andgyte, ġemetegod on ðēawum, ārfæst on līfe, and his hīwrǣdene tō ðām ylcan ġewissode.
      At that time there was a certain servant living in Northumbria, called Drihtelm, who was innocent of mind, temperate of character, righteous in life, and instructed his household on how to do the same.
  2. to command, govern, direct

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġewissian (weak, class 2)
infinitive ġewissian ġewissienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġewissiġe ġewissode
second person singular ġewissast ġewissodest
third person singular ġewissaþ ġewissode
plural ġewissiaþ ġewissodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġewissiġe ġewissode
plural ġewissiġen ġewissoden
imperative
singular ġewissa
plural ġewissiaþ
participle present past
ġewissiende ġewissod

References

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