seon

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈseː.on/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *sehwan, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną.

Cognate with Old Frisian sīa (West Frisian sjen), Old Saxon sehan (Low German sehn), Old Dutch sian (Dutch zien), Old High German sehan (German sehen), Old Norse sjá (Swedish se, Danish se, Icelandic sjá), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (saiƕan).

Verb

sēon

  1. to see, look
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      ...and ðā syndon swȳþe fæġere and lustsumlīce on tō sēonne...
      ...and those are very beautiful and pleasant to look at...
Usage notes
  • In prose, ġesēon is almost always used instead of sēon.
Conjugation
Conjugation of sēon (strong class 5)
infinitive sēon sēonne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sēo seah
second person singular siehst sāwe
third person singular siehþ seah
plural sēoþ sāwon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sēo sāwe
plural sēon sāwen
imperative
singular seoh
plural sēoþ
participle present past
sēonde (ġe)sewen
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *sīhwan (“to strain, drip”).

Alternative forms

Verb

sēon

  1. (transitive) to strain, filter
  2. (intransitive) to run as a sore, ooze, trickle, drop, drip
Conjugation
Conjugation of sēon (strong class 1)
infinitive sēon sēonne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sēo sāh
second person singular sīehst sige
third person singular sīehþ sāh
plural sēoþ sigon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sēo sige
plural sēon sigen
imperative
singular sēoh
plural sēoþ
participle present past
sēonde (ġe)siġen, (ġe)siwen
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: sihen

Etymology 3

From Proto-West Germanic *siuni.

Noun

sēon f

  1. Alternative form of sīen
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