gescildan
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ġesċildan
- to protect
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
- Hē þancode þā god eallra his gōdnyssa, þæt hē hine ġesċylde wiþ þone swicolan deofol and him siġe forġēaf þurh sōþne ġelēafan.
- Then he thanked God for all of his good deeds, that He protected him against the treacherous devil and gave him victory through the true faith.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ġesċildan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġesċildan | ġesċildenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġesċilde | ġesċilde |
| second person singular | ġesċildest, ġesċilst, ġesċiltst | ġesċildest |
| third person singular | ġesċildeþ, ġesċilt | ġesċilde |
| plural | ġesċildaþ | ġesċildon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġesċilde | ġesċilde |
| plural | ġesċilden | ġesċilden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġesċild | |
| plural | ġesċildaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġesċildende | ġesċilded | |