bewitan
Old English
Alternative forms
- bewitian, beweotian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈwi.tɑn/
Verb
bewitan
- to overlook; oversee, watch over; bewatch, superintend, preside, govern
- 10th century, Vercelli Book:
- Ðū, ma[n], bewite þē sylfne
- You, man, watch over yourself.
- 10th century, Vercelli Book:
- (of people, institutions, affairs, etc.) to take charge of, watch over
Conjugation
Conjugation of bewitan (preterite-present)
| infinitive | bewitan | bewitenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bewāt | bewisse, bewiste |
| second person singular | bewāst | bewissest, bewistest |
| third person singular | bewāt | bewisse, bewiste |
| plural | bewiton | bewisson, bewiston |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bewite | bewisse, bewiste |
| plural | bewiten | bewissen, bewisten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bewite | |
| plural | bewitaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bewitende | bewiten | |
Descendants
- Middle English: biwitien, biwiten, biwitten
- English: bewit
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “bewitan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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