tosawan
Old English
Alternative forms
- tosaƿan
Etymology
Equivalent to tō- + sāwan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toːˈsɑːwɑn/
Verb
tōsāwan
- (literally) to sow broadcast; to disperse, scatter
- (figuratively) to disseminate (ideas); to distribute (favors); to sow dissension
Conjugation
Conjugation of tōsāwan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | tōsāwan | tō tōsāwenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | tōsāwe | tōsēow |
| 2nd-person singular | tōsǣwest | tōsēowe |
| 3rd-person singular | tōsǣweþ | tōsēow |
| plural | tōsāwaþ | tōsēowon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | tōsāwe | tōsēowe |
| plural | tōsāwen | tōsēowen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tōsāw | |
| plural | tōsāwaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tōsāwende | (ġe)tōsāwen | |
Synonyms
- ġeondsāwan
References
- TŌSĀWAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary