gesceaft

== Old English == === Alternative forms === ġesċæft, ġesċeft === 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 late 10th century, Ælfric, "On Auguries" creature c. 992, Ælfric, "The Octaves and Circumcision of our Lord" institution, destiny element (the four classical elements) c. 994, Ælfric, On the Twelve Winds decree, destiny, fate, doom, condition ==== Declension ==== Strong i-stem: Sometimes occurs as neuter: Strong a-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== forþġesċeaft (“the world, creation”) ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: ȝescafte, iscefte, ishafte, ishaft