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Old English · verb

agnidan

Normalised āgnīdan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class I
IPA
/ɑːˈɡniː.dɑn/
Syllables
ɑː · ˈɡniː · dɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
rub offrubpolishcrush

Meaning

  1. to rub, crush

  2. to polish

  3. to rub off

Conjugation

Conjugation of agnidan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular āgnīdeāgnād
2nd singular āgnītstāgnide
3rd singular āgnīttāgnītāgnād
Plural āgnīdaþāgnidon
Subjunctive
Singular āgnīdeāgnide
Plural āgnīdenāgniden
Non-finite forms of agnidan
Form
Infinitive āgnīdan
Inflected infinitive āgnīdenne
Imperative singular āgnīd
Imperative plural āgnīdaþ
Present participle āgnīdende
Past participle āgniden

All forms (14)

Etymology

From ā- + gnīdan (“to rub”).

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