gesceadan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gaskaidaną, equivalent to ġe- + sċēadan. Cognate with Old High German giskeidan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gaskaidan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈʃæːɑdɑn/

Verb

ġesċēadan

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

Conjugation

Derived terms

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