geþingan

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Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From ġe- +‎ þingan, apparently modified from Proto-Germanic *þingōną (class-2 weak verb).

Verb

ġeþingan

  1. to determine, fix, settle
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

  1. to thrive, grow, become excellent
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeþingan (strong class 3)
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

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