sceawian
Old English
Alternative forms
- sċēaƿian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skawwōną. Cognate with Old Frisian skawia, Old Saxon skawon, Old Dutch skouwon (Dutch schouwen), Old High German scouwōn (German schauen).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃæːɑ̯wiɑn/
Verb
sċēawian
- to look at, examine, scrutinize
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċēawian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | sċēawian | tō sċēawienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | sċēawie sċēawiġe | sċēawode |
| 2nd-person singular | sċēawast | sċēawodest |
| 3rd-person singular | sċēawaþ | sċēawode |
| plural | sċēawiaþ sċēawiġaþ | sċēawodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | sċēawie sċēawiġe | sċēawode |
| plural | sċēawien sċēawiġen | sċēawoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċēawa | |
| plural | sċēawiaþ sċēawiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċēawiende sċēawiġende | (ġe)sċēawod | |
Derived terms
- forescēawian
- ġeondscēawian
- ġescēawian
- sċēawere
- sċēawung
- ymbscēawian
Descendants
- Middle English: schawen, schewen, schowen, sheuen
- Scots: schaw, schew, schow, shaw
- English: shew, show