"geseþan" meaning in Old English

See geseþan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /jeˈseː.θɑn/, [jeˈseː.ðɑn]
Etymology: Equivalent to ġe- + sēþan. Etymology templates: {{prefix|ang|ġe|sēþan}} ġe- + sēþan Head templates: {{ang-verb|ġesēþan}} ġesēþan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|ġesēþan<w1>}} Forms: ġesēþan [canonical], weak [table-tags], ġesēþan [infinitive], ġesēþenne [infinitive], ġesēþe [first-person, present, singular], ġesēþde [first-person, past, singular], ġesēþest [present, second-person, singular], ġesēst [present, second-person, singular], ġesēþdest [past, second-person, singular], ġesēþeþ [present, singular, third-person], ġesēþþ [present, singular, third-person], ġesēþ [present, singular, third-person], ġesēþde [past, singular, third-person], ġesēþaþ [plural, present], ġesēþdon [past, plural], ġesēþe [present, singular], ġesēþde [past, singular], ġesēþen [plural, present], ġesēþden [past, plural], ġesēþ [imperative, past, present, singular], ġesēþaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], ġesēþende [imperative, present], ġesēþed [imperative, past]
  1. to declare true; to state as fact; to assert, affirm
    Sense id: en-geseþan-ang-verb-rJ9CH3dG Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with ge-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 49 28 23 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with ge-: 51 26 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 26 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 13 25
  2. to prove; to show the truth of something by evidence
    Sense id: en-geseþan-ang-verb-FKQy7CN2
  3. to bear witness; to attest
    Sense id: en-geseþan-ang-verb-b0fg5s8r
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ġesēðan (english: edh spelling)
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      "form": "ġesēþed",
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        "to declare true; to state as fact; to assert, affirm"
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        "to declare true; to state as fact; to assert, affirm"
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      "ipa": "[jeˈseː.ðɑn]"
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      "word": "ġesēðan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "geseþan"
}

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