Old English · verb
forscyldigian
Normalised forsċyldigian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /forˈʃyl.di.ɡi.ɑn/[forˈʃyɫ.di.ɣi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- for · ˈʃyl · di · ɡi · ɑn (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- beguiltcriminatecondemn
Meaning
-
to make guilty; beguilt, criminate, condemn
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forsċyldigiġe | forsċyldigode |
| 2nd singular | forsċyldigast | forsċyldigodest |
| 3rd singular | forsċyldigaþ | forsċyldigode |
| Plural | forsċyldigiaþ | forsċyldigodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forsċyldigiġe | forsċyldigode |
| Plural | forsċyldigiġen | forsċyldigoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forsċyldigian |
| Inflected infinitive | forsċyldigienne |
| Imperative singular | forsċyldiga |
| Imperative plural | forsċyldigiaþ |
| Present participle | forsċyldigiende |
| Past participle | forsċyldigod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From for- + sċyldigian (“to sin”). Related to sċyldiġ (whence Middle English shildy). Compare also German verschulden.
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