Participles
| Present | ġearciende |
| Past | (ġe)ġearcod |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | ġearciġe |
| 2nd sing. | ġearcast |
| 3rd sing. | ġearcaþ |
| 1st plur. | ġearciaþ |
| 2nd plur. | ġearciaþ |
| 3rd plur. | ġearciaþ |
Past
| 1st sing. | ġearcode |
| 2nd sing. | ġearcodest |
| 3rd sing. | ġearcode |
| 1st plur. | ġearcodon |
| 2nd plur. | ġearcodon |
| 3rd plur. | ġearcodon |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | ġearciġe |
| 2nd sing. | ġearciġe |
| 3rd sing. | ġearciġe |
| 1st plur. | ġearciġen |
| 2nd plur. | ġearciġen |
| 3rd plur. | ġearciġen |
Past
| 1st sing. | ġearcode |
| 2nd sing. | ġearcode |
| 3rd sing. | ġearcode |
| 1st plur. | ġearcoden |
| 2nd plur. | ġearcoden |
| 3rd plur. | ġearcoden |
Imperative
| Singular | ġearca |
| Plural | ġearciaþ |
Verbs similar to 'gearcian'
cearcian,
gearwian,
geascian,
mearcian,
amearcian,
bealcian,
deorcian,
eardian,
earmian,
earnian,
Etymology
From ġearu + -cian.
Sample Sentences
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c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sunday in the Lord's Advent"
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Uton forði us ġearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse. Amen. (Let us then prepare ourselves with these before-said garments, according to the apostle's admonition, that we may come to the wonderful birth-tide of our Lord with solemn service, to whom be glory and praise ever to eternity. Amen.)
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c. 992, Ælfric, "The Assumption of St. John the Apostle"
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Ða het se apostol ða bære settan, and cwæð, "Min Drihten, Hælend Crist! Arære ðe, Drusiana; aris, and ġecyrr hām, and ġearca ús gereordunge on þinum hūse." Drusiana þa arás swilce of slæpe awreht, and, carfull be ðæs apostoles hæse, hām gewende. (Then the apostle bade them set down the bier, and said, "My Lord, Jesus Christ! Raise thee, Drusiana; arise, and return home, and prepare refection for us in thy house." Drusiana then arose as if from sleep awakened, and, mindful of the apostle's command, returned home.)
Cognates
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