gesittan
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom ġe- + sittan. Cognate with Old Saxon gisittian, Old High German gisizzen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (gasitan).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editġesittan
- to take a seat, come to rest, sit down, recline
- to settle, dwell, reside, stay, live in
- to occupy, inhabit
Conjugation
editConjugation of ġesittan (strong class 5)
infinitive | ġesittan | ġesittenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ġesitte | ġesæt |
second person singular | ġesitst | ġesǣte |
third person singular | ġesitt, ġesit | ġesæt |
plural | ġesittaþ | ġesǣton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ġesitte | ġesǣte |
plural | ġesitten | ġesǣten |
imperative | ||
singular | ġesite | |
plural | ġesittaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ġesittende | ġeseten |
Descendants
edit- Middle English: isitten