foryiven

See also: forgiven

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English forġiefan (to forgive, give up, provide), from Proto-West Germanic *frageban, from Proto-Germanic *fragebaną. See forgive; equivalent to for- +‎ yiven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔrˈjivən/, /fɔrˈjeːvən/

Verb

foryiven

  1. to forgive

Conjugation

Conjugation of foryiven (strong class 5/4)
infinitive (to) foryiven, foryive
present tense past tense
1st-person singular foryive foryaf, foryef
2nd-person singular foryivest foryeve, foryave, foryaf, foryef
3rd-person singular foryiveth foryaf, foryef
subjunctive singular foryive foryeve1, foryave1
imperative singular
plural2 foryiven, foryive foryeven, foryeve, foryaven, foryave
imperative plural foryiveth, foryive
participles foryivynge, foryivende foryeven, foryeve, foryiven, foryive, foryoven, foryove

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

via forgiven

  • English: forgive
  • Scots: forgie, firgee, forgae
  • Yola: vargee

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