bewitan
Old English
Alternative forms
- bewitian, beweotian, beƿitan
Verb
bewitan
- To overlook; oversee, watch over; bewatch, superintend, preside, govern.
- (of people, institutions, affairs, etc.) To take charge of, watch over.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bewitan (preterite-present)
| infinitive | bewitan | tō bewitanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | bewāt | bewiste |
| 2nd-person singular | bewāst | bewistest |
| 3rd-person singular | bewāt | bewiste |
| plural | bewiton | bewiston |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | bewite | bewiste |
| plural | bewiten | bewisten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bewit(e) | |
| plural | bewitaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bewitende | bewiten | |
Descendants
- Middle English: biwitien, biwiten, biwitten
- English: bewit
References
- bewitan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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