sceon
Irish
Pronunciation
Noun
sceon f (genitive singular sceoine)
- alternative form of scéin (“terror”)
Declension
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References
- ^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, page 91; reprinted 1988
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *skehan (“to move quickly, run”). Akin to Old Frisian schīa (“to go quickly”), Old High German giskehan (“to happen”). More at chic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃe͜oːn/
Verb
sċēon
- to fall to a person's lot (happen by fate)
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċēon (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | sċēon | sċēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sċēo | sċēode |
| second person singular | sċēost | sċēodest |
| third person singular | sċēoþ | sċēode |
| plural | sċēoþ | sċēodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sċēo | sċēode |
| plural | sċēon | sċēoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċēo | |
| plural | sċēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċēonde | (ġe)sċēod | |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: sen
Etymology 2
Unknown. Compare Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (skēwjan, “to go, proceed, go forth”), from Proto-Germanic *skēwijaną (“to walk, go”), which is probably related to Etymology 1 above.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃe͜oːn/
Verb
sċēon
- to go quickly, hasten, fly
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċēon (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | sċēon | sċēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sċēo | sċēode |
| second person singular | sċēost | sċēodest |
| third person singular | sċēoþ | sċēode |
| plural | sċēoþ | sċēodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sċēo | sċēode |
| plural | sċēon | sċēoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċēo | |
| plural | sċēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċēonde | (ġe)sċēod | |
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃoːn/
Verb
sċeōn
- alternative form of sċōġan
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċeōn (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | sċeōn | sċeōnne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sċeō | sċeōde |
| second person singular | sċeōst | sċeōdest |
| third person singular | sċeōþ | sċeōde |
| plural | sċeōþ | sċeōdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sċeō | sċeōde |
| plural | sċeōn | sċeōden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċeō | |
| plural | sċeōþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċeōnde | (ġe)sċeōd | |