þeofian
Old English
Etymology
By surface analysis, þēof (“thief”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθe͜oː.fi.ɑn/, [ˈθe͜oː.vi.ɑn]
Verb
þēofian
Conjugation
Conjugation of þēofian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | þēofian | þēofienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | þēofiġe | þēofde |
| second person singular | þēofast | þēofdest |
| third person singular | þēofaþ | þēofde |
| plural | þēofiaþ | þēofdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | þēofiġe | þēofde |
| plural | þēofiġen | þēofden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | þēofa | |
| plural | þēofiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| þēofiende | (ġe)þēofod | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “þéofian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.