geþanc

• ġeþonc, ġeþang

From Proto-West Germanic *gaþank, from Proto-Germanic *gaþankaz. By surface analysis, ġe- +‎ þanc. Cognate with Old High German gidank (German Gedanke), Old Saxon githanko.

• IPA^(key): /jeˈθɑnk/, [jeˈθɑŋk]

ġeþanc m or n

1. thought, mind
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sunday in Lent"

     Nu bidde ic eow þæt ge beon geðyldige on eowerum ġeðance, ōðþæt we ðone traht mid Godes fylste oferrædan magon.

     Now I pray you to be patient in your thoughts till, with God's assistance, we can read over the text.

2. intention, purpose
3. design, what is thought-out
4. act of thinking

• Generally masculine in gender, it is only occasionally neuter.

masculine Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

neuter Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• inġeþanc
• mōdġeþanc

• Middle English: geðanc, ȝeðanc, ȝeþank, ȝeþonk, iþank, iþanc, iðonc, iþonc, iðang