geswencan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġesƿencan
Etymology
Equivalent to ġe- + swencan.
Verb
ġeswencan
- to cause distress, fatigue
- to ill-treat, harass, punish, torture
- (mentally) to distress, disturb
- (materially) to oppress
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeswencan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġeswencan | tō ġeswencenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġeswence | ġeswencte |
| 2nd-person singular | ġeswencest | ġeswenctest |
| 3rd-person singular | ġeswenceþ | ġeswencte |
| plural | ġeswencaþ | ġeswencton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġeswence | ġeswencte |
| plural | ġeswencen | ġeswencten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġeswenc | |
| plural | ġeswencaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeswencende | ġeswenced | |
Derived terms
- ġeswenced
Related terms
- ġeswencednes f
Further reading
- ĠESWENCAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
- ĠESWENCAN supplemental input in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary