sceaþian

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skaþōn, from Proto-Germanic *skaþōną (“to injure”). Cognate with Old High German scadōn, Old Norse skaða.

Pronunciation

Verb

sċeaþian

  1. to hurt, harm, injure
  2. to spoil, rob

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċeaþian (weak class 2)
infinitive sċeaþian sċeaþienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sċeaþiġe sċeaþode
second person singular sċeaþast sċeaþodest
third person singular sċeaþaþ sċeaþode
plural sċeaþiaþ sċeaþodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sċeaþiġe sċeaþode
plural sċeaþiġen sċeaþoden
imperative
singular sċeaþa
plural sċeaþiaþ
participle present past
sċeaþiende (ġe)sċeaþod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: scathen, skathen
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