seon
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈseːon/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to see, notice”). Cognate with Old Frisian sīa (West Frisian sjen), Old Saxon sehan (Low German sehn), Old Dutch sian (Dutch zien), Old High German sehan (German sehen), Old Norse sjá (Danish and Swedish se, Icelandic sjá), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (saiƕan).
Verb
sēon
- to see
Conjugation
Conjugation of sēon (strong class 5)
| infinitive | sēon | tō sēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | sēo | seah |
| 2nd-person singular | sihst | sāwe, sǣġe |
| 3rd-person singular | sihþ | seah |
| plural | sēoþ | sāwon, sǣġon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | sēo | sāwe, sǣġe |
| plural | sēon | sāwen, sǣġen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | seoh | |
| plural | sēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sēonde | (ġe)sewen, (ġe)seġen | |
Derived terms
- āsēon
- besēon
- foresēon
- forsēon
- ġesēon
- ofersēon
- onsēon
- þurhsēon
- ymbsēon
Descendants
- Middle English: seen
- Scots: se, sie
- English: see
Etymology 2
Akin to Old Saxon sīn (“to be”), Middle Dutch sijn (“to be”), Old High German sīn (“to be”), Latin sum (“(I) am”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-.
Verb
sēon
- To be, used primarily in reference to God
- Fæder ūser, þū sē eart on heofonum, sī þīn nama gehālgod – Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Conjugation
Conjugation of sēon (irregular)
| infinitive | sēon | tō sēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | eom | (wæs) |
| 2nd-person singular | (eart) | (wǣre) |
| 3rd-person singular | is | (wæs) |
| plural | sind(on), sint, (earon) | (wǣron) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | sīe | (wǣre) |
| plural | sīen | (wǣren) |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sī, sēo | |
| plural | unattested | |
| participle | present | past |
| (wesende) | unattested | |
Etymology 3
From Proto-Germanic *sīhwaną (“to strain, drip”), from Proto-Indo-European *seykʷ- (“to pour, strain”).
Alternative forms
- sīon
Verb
sēon
- (transitive) to strain, filter
- (intransitive) to run as a sore, ooze, trickle, drop, drip
Conjugation
Conjugation of sēon
| infinitive | sēon | tō sēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | sēo | sāh |
| 2nd-person singular | sīhst | siġe |
| 3rd-person singular | sīhþ | sāh |
| plural | sēoþ | siġon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | sēo | siġe |
| plural | sēon | siġen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sēo | |
| plural | sēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sēonde | ġesiġen, ġesiwen | |
Derived terms
- āsēon
- ġesēon
Related terms
- sīġan
Descendants
- Middle English: sihen
- Scots: sye
- English: sie
Etymology 4
From Proto-Germanic *siuniz.
Noun
sēon f
- Alternative form of sīen