geþingan
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈθin.ɡɑn/, [jeˈθiŋ.ɡɑn]
Etymology 1
From ġe- + þingan, apparently modified from Proto-Germanic *þingōną (class-2 weak verb).
Verb
ġeþingan
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeþingan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | ġeþingan | ġeþingenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġeþinge | ġeþingde |
| second person singular | ġeþingest, ġeþingst | ġeþingdest |
| third person singular | ġeþingeþ, ġeþingþ | ġeþingde |
| plural | ġeþingaþ | ġeþingdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġeþinge | ġeþingde |
| plural | ġeþingen | ġeþingden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġeþing | |
| plural | ġeþingaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeþingende | ġeþinged | |
Etymology 2
Compare to þēon and þīhan.
Verb
ġeþingan
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeþingan (strong, class III)
| infinitive | ġeþingan | ġeþingenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġeþinge | ġeþang |
| second person singular | ġeþingst | ġeþunge |
| third person singular | ġeþingþ | ġeþang |
| plural | ġeþingaþ | ġeþungon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġeþinge | ġeþunge |
| plural | ġeþingen | ġeþungen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġeþing | |
| plural | ġeþingaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeþingende | ġeþungen | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “geþingan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.