Old English · verb
forhycgan
Normalised forhyċġan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 3
- IPA
- /forˈxyj.jɑn/[forˈhyd.d͡ʒɑn]
- Syllables
- for · ˈxyj · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- scornfullydisdaindespise
Meaning
-
to despise, scorn (somebody or something)
-
to disdain, scorn (to do something)
-
to reject (somebody or something) scornfully
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forhyċġe | forhogde |
| 2nd singular | forhyġst | forhogdest |
| 3rd singular | forhyġþ | forhogde |
| Plural | forhyċġaþ | forhogdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forhyċġe | forhogde |
| Plural | forhyċġen | forhogden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forhyċġan |
| Inflected infinitive | forhyċġenne |
| Imperative singular | forhyġe |
| Imperative plural | forhyċġaþ |
| Present participle | forhyċġende |
| Past participle | forhogd |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to for- + hyċġan.
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