hringan

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Old English

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hringijaną (“to ring”), from *hringaz (“ringing sound”), whence Old English hring.

Verb

hrinġan

  1. (transitive and intransitive) to ring (make a ringing sound)
Conjugation
Conjugation of hrinġan (weak class 1)
infinitive hrinġan hrinġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hrinġe hringde
second person singular hrinġest, hringst hringdest
third person singular hrinġeþ, hringþ hringde
plural hrinġaþ hringdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hrinġe hringde
plural hrinġen hringden
imperative
singular hrinġ
plural hrinġaþ
participle present past
hrinġende (ġe)hrinġed
Descendants
  • Middle English: ringen

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hringijaną (“to surround”), from *hringaz (“ring, circle”), whence Old English hring.

Verb

hrinġan

  1. to surround
Conjugation
Conjugation of hrinġan (weak class 1)
infinitive hrinġan hrinġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hrinġe hringde
second person singular hrinġest, hringst hringdest
third person singular hrinġeþ, hringþ hringde
plural hrinġaþ hringdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hrinġe hringde
plural hrinġen hringden
imperative
singular hrinġ
plural hrinġaþ
participle present past
hrinġende (ġe)hrinġed
Derived terms
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