eldertongue

Old English · verb

dugan

Part of speech
verb
IPA
/ˈdu.ɡɑn/
[ˈdu.ɣɑn]
Syllables
ˈdu · ɡɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
dowavailserve

Meaning

  1. to avail, to be of use, to serve

    þonne his ellen dēah

    when his valour avails

  2. to be fit or strong

  3. to be good, for a purpose

    Wiþ latre meltunge. Olisatrum hātte wyrt sēo dēah tō drincanne. For late digestion; a wort hight olusatrum, which is good to drink.

    Leech Book, Leech Book, Volume II, xxxiv.

Conjugation

Conjugation of dugan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular dēagdēahdohte
2nd singular dēahtdohtest
3rd singular dēagdēahdohte
Plural dugondohton
Subjunctive
Singular dyġedohte
Plural dyġendohten
Non-finite forms of dugan
Form
Infinitive dugan
Inflected infinitive dugenne
Imperative singular dyġe
Imperative plural dugaþ
Present participle dugende

All forms (14)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą.

Descendants

dow

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