nidan verb (lower class) with 'yu' ending (archaic), intransitive verb
be seen; be visible; be in sight
Archaic intransitive verb meaning something is visible or can be seen. Equivalent to modern 見える (sense 1).
See also: 見える
古語では「山が見ゆ」のように使われた。
In classical Japanese, it was used like 'the mountain is visible'.
nidan verb (lower class) with 'yu' ending (archaic), intransitive verb
Archaic use for describing how something appears or seems. Equivalent to modern 見える (sense 2).
See also: 見える
「嬉しげに見ゆ」は、現代語では「嬉しそうに見える」にあたる。
'嬉しげに見ゆ' corresponds to modern '嬉しそうに見える' (looks happy).
nidan verb (lower class) with 'yu' ending (archaic), intransitive verb
Archaic honorific use meaning 'to come', equivalent to modern 見える (sense 3) used as sonkeigo for 来る.
See also: 見える
古典では、貴人が来ることを「見ゆ」と表現することがあった。
In classical texts, the arrival of a noble person could be expressed with '見ゆ'.
Modern equivalent of 見ゆ, covering all three senses: visibility, appearance, and honorific 'to come'.
Archaic Nidan verb form of 見る (to see), with intransitive/honorific development. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is the predecessor of modern 見える.