geondsecan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ġindsēċan

Etymology

Equivalent to ġeond- +‎ sēċan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeondˈseːt͡ʃɑn/

Verb

ġeondsēċan

  1. (transitive) to search thoroughly, investigate
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online
      His intinga wæs geondsōhte.
      His business was thoroughly searched.
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online
      Ðæt Godes lēohtfæt gindsēcð ealle ðā dīogolnesse ðǣre wambe.
      The lamp of God investigates all the womb's secrets.
  2. (transitive) to pervade
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online
      Se gifra gæst grundas geondsēceþ.
      The greedy guest shall pervade earth.

Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeondsēċan (weak class 1)
infinitive ġeondsēċan tō ġeondsēċenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular ġeondsēċe ġeondsōhte
2nd-person singular ġeondsēċest ġeondsōhtest
3rd-person singular ġeondsēċeþ ġeondsōhte
plural ġeondsēċaþ ġeondsōhton
subjunctive present past
singular ġeondsēċe ġeondsōhte
plural ġeondsēċen ġeondsōhten
imperative
singular ġeondsēċ
plural ġeondsēċaþ
participle present past
ġeondsēċende (ġe)ġeondsōht

References
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