gewritan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawrītan, equivalent to ġe- +‎ wrītan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈwriː.tɑn/

Verb

ġewrītan

  1. to write, give or bestow by writing
  2. to write along with, write together, make a grant

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġewrītan (strong, class I)
infinitive ġewrītan ġewrītenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġewrīte ġewrāt
second person singular ġewrītst ġewrite
third person singular ġewrītt, ġewrīt ġewrāt
plural ġewrītaþ ġewriton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġewrīte ġewrite
plural ġewrīten ġewriten
imperative
singular ġewrīt
plural ġewrītaþ
participle present past
ġewrītende ġewriten

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: ȝewriten, iwriten, ywriten
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