gesecan

• ġesœ̄ċan

From Proto-Germanic *gasōkijaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ sēċan. Cognate with Old Saxon gisōkian, Old High German gisuohhen, gisuochen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍉𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gasōkjan).

• IPA^(key): /jeˈseː.t͡ʃɑn/

ġesēċan

1. (transitive) to seek (after)
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     Æfter þǣm Centenus Penula sē consul bæd þætte senatus him fultum sealdon, þæt hē mehte Hanibal mid ġefohte ġesēċan.

     After that, the consul Centenius Penula asked that the Senate give him aid, so that he could seek to meet Hannibal in battle.

2. to visit, go to, come to, approach
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     Þæt wǣron þā ǣrestan sċipu Denisċra manna þe Angelcynnes land ġesōhte.

     Those were the first Danish ships that came to the land of the Angles.

• Middle English: ȝesechen, isechen