forgiefen

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fragebanaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈji͜y.fen/, [forˈji͜y.ven]

Participle

forġiefen

  1. past participle of forġiefan

Declension

Adjective

forġiefen

  1. given
  2. forgiven
    Hē syngode, ac him wæs forġiefen.
    He sinned, but was forgiven.

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: foryiven, foryeven, foryive, forȝive, forȝiven, forgiven (influenced by given)