Old English · verb
abisgian
Normalised ābisgian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ɑːˈbis.ɡi.ɑn/[ɑːˈbiz.ɣi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈbis · ɡi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- embarrassemploybusy
Meaning
-
to make busy, employ
-
to worry, embarrass, harass
-
to possess, occupy
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ābisgiġe | ābisgode |
| 2nd singular | ābisgast | ābisgodest |
| 3rd singular | ābisgaþ | ābisgode |
| Plural | ābisgiaþ | ābisgodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ābisgiġe | ābisgode |
| Plural | ābisgiġen | ābisgoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ābisgian |
| Inflected infinitive | ābisgienne |
| Imperative singular | ābisga |
| Imperative plural | ābisgiaþ |
| Present participle | ābisgiende |
| Past participle | ābisgod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
By surface analysis, ā + bisgian.
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