rignan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rignijaną. Cognate with Old Norse rigna, Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (rignjan).

Pronunciation

Verb

riġnan

  1. to rain (often impersonal)
    Riġneþ hit ūte?
    Is it raining outside?
    On hærfeste riġnaþ þā lēaf of þām treowum.
    In autumn, the leaves rain down from the trees.

Conjugation

Conjugation of riġnan (weak class 1)
infinitive riġnan riġnenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular riġne riġnde, riġnede
second person singular riġnest riġndest, riġnedest
third person singular riġneþ riġnde, riġnede
plural riġnaþ riġndon, riġnedon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular riġne riġnde, riġnede
plural riġnen riġnden, riġneden
imperative
singular riġne
plural riġnaþ
participle present past
riġnende (ġe)riġned
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