beseon
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bisehwaną (“to look, besee”), equivalent to be- + sēon. Cognate with Old Saxon bisehan, Old High German *bisehan, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (bisaiƕan).
Verb
besēon
- To see or look about or around.
- To see, behold.
- To go to see, visit.
- To see to, care for, attend to, provide for.
Conjugation
Conjugation of besēon (strong class 5)
| infinitive | besēon | tō besēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | besēo | beseah |
| 2nd-person singular | besīehst | besāwe, besǣġe |
| 3rd-person singular | besīehþ | beseah |
| plural | besēoþ | besāwon, besǣgon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | besēo | besāwe, besǣġe |
| plural | besēon | besāwen, besǣġen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beseoh | |
| plural | besēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| besēonde | besewen, beseġen | |
Descendants
- Middle English: beseen
- English: besee
References
- beseón in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary