sceawian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skawwōną. Cognate with Old Frisian skawia, Old Saxon skawon, Old Dutch skouwon (Dutch schouwen), Old High German scouwōn (German schauen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃæːɑwɪɑn/

Verb

sċēawian

  1. to look at, examine, scrutinize

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: schawen, schewen, schowen, sheuen
    • Scots: schaw, schew, schow
    • English: shew, show
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