gespowan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gaspōan, equivalent to ġe- + spōwan. Cognate with Old High German gispuon, gispuoen (“to succeed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈspoː.wɑn/
Verb
ġespōwan
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġespōwan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | ġespōwan | ġespōwenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġespōwe | ġespēow |
| second person singular | ġespēwst | ġespēowe |
| third person singular | ġespēwþ | ġespēow |
| plural | ġespōwaþ | ġespēowon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġespōwe | ġespēowe |
| plural | ġespōwen | ġespēowen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġespōw | |
| plural | ġespōwaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġespōwende | ġespōwen | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ĠESPŌWAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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