gewitan

From ġe- +‎ wītan. Cognate with Old Saxon giwītan.

• IPA^(key): /jeˈwiː.tɑn/

ġewītan

1. to depart

   Mē lǣrdon Rōmāne þæt iċ ġewāt heonon onweġ.

   The Romans advised me to depart away from here.

   • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Epiphany of the Lord"

     Ġewīte ðis ġedwyld fram geleaffullum heortum, þæt ænig gewyrd sy, buton se Ælmihtiga Scyppend, seðe ælcum men foresceawað lif be his geearnungum.

     Let this error depart from believing hearts, that there is any destiny excepting the Almighty Creator, who provides for every man life by his merits.

   • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church

     Sē wōda ðā āwende āweġ his ċeaflas fram ðǣre hālgan handa, swilċe fram hātum īsene, and sē āwyrġeda gāst ġewāt of ðām men ūt ðurh his ġesċēapu, mid sċēandlīcum flēame.

     The madman then turned his cheeks away from the holy man's hands as if from hot iron, and the accursed spirit departed the man through his genitals with shameful flight.

From ġe- +‎ witan.

• IPA^(key): /jeˈwi.tɑn/

ġewitan

1. to know, understand, be familiar with, have knowledge of
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Seven Sleepers"

     ...ic wolde ġeorne æt þē ġewitan þissere byriġ riht naman ġif þū mē woldest ġewissiġan...

     I earnestly desire to know from thee the right name of this city, if thou wilt inform me.