sceon
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃeːon/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *skehaną (“to move quickly, run”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to run, jump, spring”). Akin to Old Frisian schīa (“to go quickly”), Old High German giskehan (“to happen”). More at chic.
Verb
sċēon
- to fall to a person's lot
Conjugation
Conjugation of scēon (weak class 1)
| infinitive | scēon | tō scēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | scēo | scēode |
| 2nd-person singular | scēost | scēodest |
| 3rd-person singular | scēoþ | scēode |
| plural | scēoþ | scēodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | scēo | scēode |
| plural | scēon | scēoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | scēo | |
| plural | scēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| scēonde | scēod | |
Derived terms
- ġesċēon
Etymology 2
Unknown. Compare Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (skēwjan, “to go, proceed, go forth”).
Verb
sċēon
- to go quickly, hasten, fly
Verb
sċēon
- Alternative form of sċēogan
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.