agiefan
Old English
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/, [ɑːˈji͜y.vɑn]
Verb
āġiefan
- to give up, quit
- to give up, abandon
- to give back
- to restore
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
- Ne āġyf mē nǣfre eft hym,...
- Never again restore me to them,...
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
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
- English: agive
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