sceon

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃeːon/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *skehaną (to move quickly, run), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (to run, jump, spring). Akin to Old Frisian schīa (to go quickly), Old High German giskehan (to happen). More at chic.

Verb

sċēon

  1. to fall to a person's lot
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Unknown. Compare Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (skēwjan, to go, proceed, go forth).

Verb

sċēon

  1. to go quickly, hasten, fly

Verb

sċēon

  1. Alternative form of sċēogan
Conjugation

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