gegiefan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
By surface analysis, ġe- + ġiefan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈji͜y.fɑn/, [jeˈji͜y.vɑn]
Verb
ġeġiefan (Early West Saxon)
- to give
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeġiefan (strong, class V)
| infinitive | ġeġiefan | ġeġiefenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġeġiefe | ġeġeaf |
| second person singular | ġeġiefst | ġeġēafe |
| third person singular | ġeġiefþ | ġeġeaf |
| plural | ġeġiefaþ | ġeġēafon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġeġiefe | ġeġēafe |
| plural | ġeġiefen | ġeġēafen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġeġief | |
| plural | ġeġiefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeġiefende | ġeġiefen | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ge-gifan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.