geondwlitan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Equivalent to ġeond- + wlītan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ġeondwlītan
- (transitive) to look or see through; to look over
- (intransitive) to look around or about; to take in a broad perspective (+ ġeond)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of ġeondwlītan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | ġeondwlītan | ġeondwlītenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġeondwlīte | ġeondwlāt |
| second person singular | ġeondwlītst | ġeondwlite |
| third person singular | ġeondwlītt, ġeondwlīt | ġeondwlāt |
| plural | ġeondwlītaþ | ġeondwliton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġeondwlīte | ġeondwlite |
| plural | ġeondwlīten | ġeondwliten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġeondwlīt | |
| plural | ġeondwlītaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeondwlītende | ġeondwliten | |
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “geondwlitan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.