ēowian
The Old English for "to show" is ēowian. ætīewan, "to reveal, display", is also used.
Meaning: to display (verb)
Ways to say it
| Old English |
|---|
| ēowian |
| ætīewan |
ēowian is the ordinary verb for showing someone something, as in Ic þē ēowie þone weġ, "I will show you the way".
Which one should you use?
scēawian meant "to look at, see". It is the ancestor of "show", but in Old English it was the looking, not the showing.
How do you pronounce it?
AY-oh-wee-an
Did you know?
- scēawian, "to look at", turned into "to make someone look at", and so into modern "show", during the Middle English period.
Examples in context
- Ic þē ēowie þone weġ.I will show you the way.
