iewan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ēawan, ēawian, ēowan, ēowian, īowan, ȳwan, ȳwian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *augijan, from Proto-Germanic *augijaną (“to show”), a derivative of *augô (“eye”), whence Old English ēage.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi͜yː.wɑn/

Verb

īewan (West Saxon)

1. to show
2. to appear

Conjugation

Conjugation of īewan (weak class 1)

infinitive	īewan	īewenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	īewe	īewde
second person singular	īewest, īewst	īewdest
third person singular	īeweþ, īewþ	īewde
plural	īewaþ	īewdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	īewe	īewde
plural	īewen	īewden
imperative
singular	īew
plural	īewaþ
participle	present	past
	īewende	(ġe)īewed

Derived terms

• ætīewan (“to shrew; to appear”)
  • ætīewung (“a shrewing, manifesting, epiphany”)