Old English · verb
forgiefan
Normalised forġiefan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /forˈji͜y.fɑn/[forˈji͜y.vɑn]
- Syllables
- for · ˈji͜y · fɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- forgive
Meaning
-
to give (+dative a person) (+accusative for something)
Ġȳt ġyf ðē þurh ōðerne creft hwilcne findan þā ðe þē findan, forġyf nē þone creft. Ġyf þē þurh wȳsdōm findon þā ðe þē findon, forġyf mē þonne wȳsdōm...
If by any other power they find Thee who do find Thee, give me that power. If by wisdom they find Thee who find Thee, then give me wisdom.
late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies -
to forgive (+dative a person) (+accusative for something)
c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 6:9-13
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on Earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forġiefe | forġeaf |
| 2nd singular | forġiefst | forġēafe |
| 3rd singular | forġiefþ | forġeaf |
| Plural | forġiefaþ | forġēafon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forġiefe | forġēafe |
| Plural | forġiefen | forġēafen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forġiefan |
| Inflected infinitive | forġiefenne |
| Imperative singular | forġief |
| Imperative plural | forġiefaþ |
| Present participle | forġiefende |
| Past participle | forġiefen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fragebaną, corresponding to for- + ġiefan. Cognate with Old Saxon fargevan, Middle Dutch vergeven (Dutch vergeven), Old High German fargeban (German vergeben), Old Norse fyrgefa (Icelandic fyrirgefa), Gothic (fragiban).
Descendants
forgive
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