gewitan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • geƿitan

Etymology 1

From ġe- +‎ wītan. Cognate with Old Saxon giwītan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈwiːtɑn/

Verb

ġewītan

  1. to look to (as to an intended direction of departure); depart, leave, pass away
    Me lærdon Romane ðæt ic gewat heonon onweg. The Romans advised me to depart away from here.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġewītan (strong class 1)
infinitive ġewītan tō ġewītenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular ġewīte ġewāt
2nd-person singular ġewītest ġewite
3rd-person singular ġewīteþ ġewāt
plural ġewītaþ ġewiton
subjunctive present past
singular ġewīte ġewite
plural ġewīten ġewiten
imperative
singular ġewīt
plural ġewītaþ
participle present past
ġewītende (ġe)ġewiten

Etymology 2

From ġe- +‎ witan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈwitɑn/

Verb

ġewitan

  1. to know, understand, be familiar with, have knowledge of
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġewitan (preterite-present)
infinitive ġewitan tō ġewitanne
indicative present past
1st-person singular ġewāt ġewiste
2nd-person singular ġewāst ġewistest
3rd-person singular ġewāt ġewiste
plural ġewiton ġewiston
subjunctive present past
singular ġewite ġewiste
plural ġewiten ġewisten
imperative
singular ġewite
plural ġewitaþ
participle present past
ġewitende ġewiten
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