gesceadan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gaskaidaną, equivalent to ġe- + sċēadan. Cognate with Old High German giskeidan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gaskaidan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈʃæːɑdɑn/
Verb
ġesċēadan
- To distinguish, discern, decide, separate.
- To shed, scatter.
- To deprive of.
- To expound, write out a narrative.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġesċēadan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | ġesċēadan | tō ġesċēadenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġesċēade | ġesċēd |
| 2nd-person singular | ġesċēadest | ġesċēde |
| 3rd-person singular | ġesċēadeþ | ġesċēd |
| plural | ġesċēadaþ | ġesċēdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġesċēade | ġesċēde |
| plural | ġesċēaden | ġesċēden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġesċēad | |
| plural | ġesċēadaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġesċēadende | ġesċēaden | |
Derived terms
- tōġesċēadan