forhycgan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to for- +‎ hyċġan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈxyj.jɑn/, [forˈhyd.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

forhyċġan

  1. to despise, scorn (somebody or something)
  2. to disdain, scorn (to do something)
  3. to reject (somebody or something) scornfully

Conjugation

Conjugation of forhyċġan (weak, class 3)
infinitive forhyċġan forhyċġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular forhyċġe forhogde
second person singular forhyġst forhogdest
third person singular forhyġþ forhogde
plural forhyċġaþ forhogdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular forhyċġe forhogde
plural forhyċġen forhogden
imperative
singular forhyġe
plural forhyċġaþ
participle present past
forhyċġende forhogd

Derived terms

  • forhogd (“contemptible, despised”)
  • forhogodlīċ (“scorned, contemptible”)
  • forhogodnes f (“contempt, disdain”)

References

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