godian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gōdōn, equivalent to gōd +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡoː.di.ɑn/

Verb

gōdian

  1. (intransitive) to be or become good; to prosper
  2. (transitive) to make good; to give an appearance of being good
  3. (transitive) to endow, furnish with
  4. (transitive) to set right, put in good order
  5. (transitive) to make abundant, accumulate

Conjugation

Conjugation of gōdian (weak, class 2)
infinitive gōdian gōdienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular gōdiġe gōdode
second person singular gōdast gōdodest
third person singular gōdaþ gōdode
plural gōdiaþ gōdodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular gōdiġe gōdode
plural gōdiġen gōdoden
imperative
singular gōda
plural gōdiaþ
participle present past
gōdiende (ġe)gōdod

Derived terms

  • ġegōdian

Descendants

  • Middle English: godiȝen, goden
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