forseon
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Equivalent to for- + sēon. Cognate with Old High German firsehan. See for-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
forsēon
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of forsēon (strong class 5)
| infinitive | forsēon | forsēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | forsēo | forseah |
| second person singular | forsiehst | forsāwe |
| third person singular | forsiehþ | forseah |
| plural | forsēoþ | forsāwon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | forsēo | forsāwe |
| plural | forsēon | forsāwen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forseoh | |
| plural | forsēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forsēonde | forsewen | |
Derived terms[edit]
- forsewennes (“contempt”)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “forseon”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.