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Old English · verb

þeofian

Normalised þēofian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈθe͜oː.fi.ɑn/
[ˈθe͜oː.vi.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈθe͜oː · fi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
thieve

Meaning

  1. to steal, thieve, carry off

Conjugation

Conjugation of þeofian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular þēofiġeþēofde
2nd singular þēofastþēofdest
3rd singular þēofaþþēofde
Plural þēofiaþþēofdon
Subjunctive
Singular þēofiġeþēofde
Plural þēofiġenþēofden
Non-finite forms of þeofian
Form
Infinitive þēofian
Inflected infinitive þēofienne
Imperative singular þēofa
Imperative plural þēofiaþ
Present participle þēofiende
Past participle þēofodġeþēofod

All forms (15)

Etymology

By surface analysis, þēof (“thief”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)

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