forewitan
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]forewitan
- to foreknow
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of forewitan (preterite-present)
| infinitive | forewitan | forewitenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | forewāt | forewisse, forewiste |
| second person singular | forewāst | forewissest, forewistest |
| third person singular | forewāt | forewisse, forewiste |
| plural | forewiton | forewisson, forewiston |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | forewite | forewisse, forewiste |
| plural | forewiten | forewissen, forewisten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forewite | |
| plural | forewitaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forewitende | forewiten | |
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “fórewitan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.