gesceadan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- +‎ sċeādan.

Pronunciation

Verb

ġesċeādan or ġesċēadan

  1. to distinguish, discern, decide, separate
  2. to shed, scatter
  3. to deprive of
  4. to expound, write out a narrative

Conjugation

Normally it appears as a strong verb.

Conjugation of ġesċēadan (strong class 7)
infinitive ġesċēadan ġesċēadenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġesċēade ġesċēd, ġesċēad
second person singular ġesċēatst ġesċēde, ġesċēade
third person singular ġesċēatt, ġesċēat ġesċēd, ġesċēad
plural ġesċēadaþ ġesċēdon, ġesċēadon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġesċēade ġesċēde, ġesċēade
plural ġesċēaden ġesċēden, ġesċēaden
imperative
singular ġesċēad
plural ġesċēadaþ
participle present past
ġesċēadende ġesċēaden

In the Northern versions of the Gospels it is conjugated as a weak verb.

Conjugation of ġesċēadan (weak class 1)
infinitive ġesċēadan ġesċēadenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġesċēade ġesċēade
second person singular ġesċēadest, ġesċēatst ġesċēadest
third person singular ġesċēadeþ, ġesċēatt, ġesċēat ġesċēade
plural ġesċēadaþ ġesċēadon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġesċēade ġesċēade
plural ġesċēaden ġesċēaden
imperative
singular ġesċēad
plural ġesċēadaþ
participle present past
ġesċēadende ġesċēaded

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