agiefan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzgebaną, equivalent to ā- +‎ ġiefan. Cognate with Old Saxon āgevan and Old High German ergeban (German ergeben), Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (usgiban).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈji͜y.fɑn/,

Verb

āġiefan (Early West Saxon)

  1. to give up, quit
  2. to give up, abandon
  3. to give back
  4. to restore

Conjugation

Conjugation of āġiefan (strong class 5)
infinitive āġiefan āġiefenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular āġiefe āġeaf
second person singular āġiefst āġēafe
third person singular āġiefþ āġeaf
plural āġiefaþ āġēafon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular āġiefe āġēafe
plural āġiefen āġēafen
imperative
singular āġief
plural āġiefaþ
participle present past
āġiefende āġefen

Descendants

  • Middle English: ayefen, ayeven
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