Geond-wlítan

According to the Old English Dictionary:

geond-wlítan

p. -wlát, pl. -wliton; pp. -wliten. I. perspĭcĕre, ŏcŭlis lustrāre :-- He selfa mæg sǽ geondwlítan he can himself look through the sea, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 18; Sat. 9: Beo. Th. 5335; B. 2771. Sunne woruld geondwlíteþ the sun looks over the world, Exon. 59 a; Th. 212, 16; Ph. 211. Ðæt ic ingehygd eal geondwlíte that I can see through all his inward thoughts, 71 b; Th. 266, 17; Jul. 399. II. v. intrans. To look about, look around; circumspectāre :-- Sioh sylfa ðé geond ðas sídan gesceaft geondwlítan see thyself look around this wide creation, Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 30; Cri. 60. geond-wlitan

Related words: trans. To look through, see through, look over;