gesceaft
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gaskaftiz. Equivalent to ġe- + sċeaft. Cognate with Old High German giscaft (German Geschäft), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍃 (gaskafts).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈʃæ͜ɑft/
Noun
ġesċeaft f or n
- creation
- creature
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Octaves and Circumcision of our Lord"
- Þa gesceafta ðe sind þwyrlice geðuhte, hí sind to wrace gesceapene yfel-dædum.
- The creatures that are thought monstrous have been created for punishment of evil deeds.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Octaves and Circumcision of our Lord"
- institution, destiny
Declension
ġesċeaft (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġesċeaft | ġesċeafte, ġesċeafta |
| accusative | ġesċeaft, ġesċeafte | ġesċeafte, ġesċeafta |
| genitive | ġesċeafte | ġesċeafta |
| dative | ġesċeafte | ġesċeaftum |
Sometimes occurs as neuter:
ġesċeaft (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġesċeaft | ġesċeaft |
| accusative | ġesċeaft | ġesċeaft |
| genitive | ġesċeaftes | ġesċeafta |
| dative | ġesċeafte | ġesċeaftum |
Derived terms
- forþġesċeaft (“the world, creation”)
- eall gesceaft (“the universe, all creation”)
Descendants
- Middle English: ȝescafte, iscefte, ishafte, ishaft
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