eldertongue

Old English · verb

forgieldan

Normalised forġieldan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class III
IPA
/forˈji͜yl.dɑn/
[forˈji͜yɫ.dɑn]
Syllables
for · ˈji͜yl · dɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
foryieldrepaypay

Meaning

  1. to pay for

  2. to repay

    Ġif frēomann cyninge stele, IX ġylde forġylde.

    If a freeman steals from the king, he shall pay a fine of nine [shillings].

    Laws of King Æthelberht

Conjugation

Conjugation of forgieldan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular forġieldeforġeald
2nd singular forġielstforġieltstforgulde
3rd singular forġieltforġeald
Plural forġieldaþforguldon
Subjunctive
Singular forġieldeforgulde
Plural forġieldenforgulden
Non-finite forms of forgieldan
Form
Infinitive forġieldan
Inflected infinitive forġieldenne
Imperative singular forġield
Imperative plural forġieldaþ
Present participle forġieldende
Past participle forgolden

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frageldaną. Equivalent to for- + ġieldan.

Descendants

foryield

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