gieman
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġēman, ġȳman, ġīman
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gaumijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈji͜yː.mɑn/
Verb
ġīeman
- to care for; to take care of
- to regard, observe, keep
- to heed; to take heed of
- to cure
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġīeman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġīeman | ġīemenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġīeme | ġīemde |
| second person singular | ġīemest, ġīemst | ġīemdest |
| third person singular | ġīemeþ, ġīemþ | ġīemde |
| plural | ġīemaþ | ġīemdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġīeme | ġīemde |
| plural | ġīemen | ġīemden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġīem | |
| plural | ġīemaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġīemende | (ġe)ġīemed | |
Derived terms
- beġīeman
- forġīeman
- ġīemend
- ġīemung
Related terms
- ġīeme f
- ġīemeleas
- ġīemen f
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ĠȲMAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ĠĒMAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.