glengan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to clenġan (“to adhere; stick to; cling to; hang; exhilarate”).

Alternatively, perhaps related to Middle Low German lenge (“rope, band, strap”), Old Norse lengja (“strap, thong, sling, belt”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

glenġan

  1. to adorn with material ornaments; decorate
  2. to be an ornament to; be becoming to
  3. to arrange gracefully

Conjugation

Conjugation of glenġan (weak, class 1)
infinitive glenġan glenġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular glenġe glengde
second person singular glenġest, glengst glengdest
third person singular glenġeþ, glengþ glengde
plural glenġaþ glengdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular glenġe glengde
plural glenġen glengden
imperative
singular glenġ
plural glenġaþ
participle present past
glenġende (ġe)glenġed

Derived terms

  • ġeglenġan
  • oferglenġan
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