towitan

Old English

Etymology

From tō- +‎ witan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toːˈwi.tɑn/

Verb

tōwitan

  1. to show, make aware
    • 10th century, SPEL BE PETRUS & PAULUS
      Wīf iċ lǣrde þæt hīe heora weras lufedan & him eġe tōwiston.
      I taught wives that they should love their husbands and show them fear.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tōwitan (preterite-present)
infinitive tōwitan tōwitenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular tōwāt tōwisse, tōwiste
second person singular tōwāst tōwissest, tōwistest
third person singular tōwāt tōwisse, tōwiste
plural tōwiton tōwisson, tōwiston
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular tōwite tōwisse, tōwiste
plural tōwiten tōwissen, tōwisten
imperative
singular tōwite
plural tōwitaþ
participle present past
tōwitende tōwiten
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