geþeaht

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġeþæht

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *þankijaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ þeaht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈθæ͜ɑxt/

Noun

ġeþeaht f or n

1. (uncountable) counsel, consultation, deliberation, advice, thought, a determination, resolution, device, plan, purpose
2. (countable) a council, assembly
   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     Đyssum tidum Ongolcyningas þā æðelestan Ōswēo Norðanhymbra cyning ⁊ Eċġberht Contwarena cyning hæfdon betweoh him sprǣċe ⁊ ġeþēahte, hwæt tō donne wǣre bī þǣm stealle Ongolcynnes ċiriċan .

     At this time the most noble English kings, Oswiu of Northumbria and Ecgberht of Kent, held a discussion and conference between them about what was to be done about the state of the English church.

Declension

Feminine

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġeþeaht	ġeþeahta, ġeþeahte
accusative	ġeþeahte	ġeþeahta, ġeþeahte
genitive	ġeþeahte	ġeþeahta
dative	ġeþeahte	ġeþeahtum

Neuter

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġeþeaht	ġeþeaht
accusative	ġeþeaht	ġeþeaht
genitive	ġeþeahtes	ġeþeahta
dative	ġeþeahte	ġeþeahtum

Derived terms

• ġeþeahtendlīċ

Related terms

• þeahtian