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Old English · verb

ealgian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈæ͜ɑl.ɡi.ɑn/
[ˈæ͜ɑɫ.ɣi.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈæ͜ɑl · ɡi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
defendprotect

Meaning

  1. to protect; defend

Conjugation

Conjugation of ealgian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ealgiġeealgode
2nd singular ealgastealgodest
3rd singular ealgaþealgode
Plural ealgiaþealgodon
Subjunctive
Singular ealgiġeealgode
Plural ealgiġenealgoden
Non-finite forms of ealgian
Form
Infinitive ealgian
Inflected infinitive ealgienne
Imperative singular ealga
Imperative plural ealgiaþ
Present participle ealgiende
Past participle ealgodġeealgod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *algōn.

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