getimian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ġetȳmian

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ tīma (“time, hour”) +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈtiːm.i.ɑn/

Verb

ġetīmian

  1. to happen, to befall (often + dative to something)
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "Easter Sunday"
      Ðā ġetīmode hit ðæt hē becōm tō heora byriġ ðe wæs Gaza ġehāten.
      Then it happened that he came to their city, which was called Gaza.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġetīmian (weak, class 2)
infinitive ġetīmian ġetīmienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġetīmiġe ġetīmode
second person singular ġetīmast ġetīmodest
third person singular ġetīmaþ ġetīmode
plural ġetīmiaþ ġetīmodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġetīmiġe ġetīmode
plural ġetīmiġen ġetīmoden
imperative
singular ġetīma
plural ġetīmiaþ
participle present past
ġetīmiende ġetīmod
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