gesceadan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġesċādan

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- +‎ sċeādan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈʃɑː.dɑn/
• IPA^(key): /jeˈʃæ͜ɑː.dɑn/

Verb

ġesċeādan or ġesċēadan

1. to distinguish, discern, decide, separate
2. to shed, scatter
3. to deprive of
4. to expound, write out a narrative

Conjugation

Normally it appears as a strong verb.

Conjugation of ġesċēadan (strong, class VII)

infinitive	ġesċēadan	ġesċēadenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġesċēade	ġesċēd, ġesċēad
second person singular	ġesċēatst	ġesċēde, ġesċēade
third person singular	ġesċēatt, ġesċēat	ġesċēd, ġesċēad
plural	ġesċēadaþ	ġesċēdon, ġesċēadon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġesċēade	ġesċēde, ġesċēade
plural	ġesċēaden	ġesċēden, ġesċēaden
imperative
singular	ġesċēad
plural	ġesċēadaþ
participle	present	past
	ġesċēadende	ġesċēaden

In the Northern versions of the Gospels it is conjugated as a weak verb.

Conjugation of ġesċēadan (weak, class 1)

infinitive	ġesċēadan	ġesċēadenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġesċēade	ġesċēade
second person singular	ġesċēadest, ġesċēatst	ġesċēadest
third person singular	ġesċēadeþ, ġesċēatt, ġesċēat	ġesċēade
plural	ġesċēadaþ	ġesċēadon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġesċēade	ġesċēade
plural	ġesċēaden	ġesċēaden
imperative
singular	ġesċēad
plural	ġesċēadaþ
participle	present	past
	ġesċēadende	ġesċēaded

Derived terms

• tōġesċēadan