ofgiefan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *abagebaną, equivalent to of- +‎ ġiefan. Cognate with Old Saxon afgevan, Old High German abageban.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ofˈji͜y.fɑn/, [ovˈji͜y.vɑn]

Verb

ofġiefan (West Saxon)

  1. to give up, leave, abandon
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      þonne iċ eorla līf · eal ġeondþenċe,
      hū hī fǣrlīċe · flet ofġēafon,
      when I think of all fighters lives,
      how they suddenly left halls,

Conjugation

Conjugation of ofġiefan (strong, class V)
infinitive ofġiefan ofġiefenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ofġiefe ofġeaf
second person singular ofġiefst ofġēafe
third person singular ofġiefþ ofġeaf
plural ofġiefaþ ofġēafon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ofġiefe ofġēafe
plural ofġiefen ofġēafen
imperative
singular ofġief
plural ofġiefaþ
participle present past
ofġiefende ofġefen
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