sceadwian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sċeadewian

Etymology

From sċeadu +‎ -ian. Compare Old Saxon skadowan, skadoian, Old Dutch scedewon, Old High German skatawen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃæ͜ɑd.wi.ɑn/

Verb

sċeadwian

  1. (transitive) to overshadow, cover with shadow

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċeadwian (weak, class 2)
infinitive sċeadwian sċeadwienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sċeadwiġe sċeadwode
second person singular sċeadwast sċeadwodest
third person singular sċeadwaþ sċeadwode
plural sċeadwiaþ sċeadwodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sċeadwiġe sċeadwode
plural sċeadwiġen sċeadwoden
imperative
singular sċeadwa
plural sċeadwiaþ
participle present past
sċeadwiende (ġe)sċeadwod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: shadwen, shadoen, shadowen
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