seon
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /se͜oːn/
- Rhymes: -e͜oːn
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *sehwan, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną.
Cognate with Old Frisian sīa (West Frisian sjen), Old Saxon sehan (Low German sehn), Old Dutch sian (Dutch zien), Old High German sehan (German sehen), Old Norse sjá (Swedish se, Danish se, Icelandic sjá), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (saiƕan).
Verb
sēon
- to see, look
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- ...and ðā syndon swȳþe fæġere and lustsumlīce on tō sēonne...
- ...and those are very beautiful and pleasant to look at...
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Usage notes
- In prose, ġesēon is almost always used instead of sēon.
Conjugation
Conjugation of sēon (strong, class V)
| infinitive | sēon | sēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sēo | seah |
| second person singular | siehst | sāwe |
| third person singular | siehþ | seah |
| plural | sēoþ | sāwon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sēo | sāwe |
| plural | sēon | sāwen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | seoh | |
| plural | sēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sēonde | (ġe)sewen | |
Conjugation of sēon (strong class 5 Anglian)
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| infinitive | sēon¹ | sē̆enne, sēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sēo | sæh |
| second person singular | sīs, sē̆es³ | sēge³ |
| third person singular | sīþ, *sē̆eþ² | sæh |
| plural | sēoþ² | sēgun, sēgon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sē̆e, sēo | sēge |
| plural | sē̆en, sēon¹ | sēgen¹ |
| imperative | ||
| singular | seh | |
| plural | sēoþ² | |
| participle | present | past |
| sē̆ende, sēonde | (ġe)seġen | |
¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence
Notes on Conjugation
- See ġesēon for notes on Anglian forms.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: seen, se, sein, sen, sien, seo, seon, soe, son, suen (chiefly early West Midland), zi (Kent)
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *sīhwan (“to strain, drip”).
Alternative forms
Verb
sēon
Conjugation
Conjugation of sēon (strong, class I)
| infinitive | sēon | sēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sēo | sāh |
| second person singular | sīehst | sige |
| third person singular | sīehþ | sāh |
| plural | sēoþ | sigon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sēo | sige |
| plural | sēon | sigen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sēoh | |
| plural | sēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sēonde | (ġe)siġen, (ġe)siwen | |
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Etymology 3
From Proto-West Germanic *siuni.
Noun
sēon f
- alternative form of sīen