gewyscan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ wȳsċan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jeˈwyːʃɑn/

Verb

ġewȳsċan

to wish; desire
to adopt

Derived terms

ġewȳsċendlīċ (“adoptive”)
ġewȳsċendlīċe (“by adoption”)
ġewȳsċednes (“adoption”)
ġewȳsċung (“adoption”)

References

Glasgow University's Thesaurus of Old English

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