Old English · verb
geþingian
Normalised ġeþingian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈθin.ɡi.ɑn/[jeˈθiŋ.ɡi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈθin · ɡi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- reconciledterms
Meaning
-
to make terms with
-
to be reconciled
-
to come to an agreement, settle (a dispute)
An. DCXVIII Hēr Cynegils ⁊ Cuichelm ġefuhtun wiþ Pendan æt Ċirenċeastre, ⁊ ġeþingudun þā. Year 618 In this year Cynegils and Cwichelm fought against Penda at Cirencester, and then made peace.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeþingiġe | ġeþingode |
| 2nd singular | ġeþingast | ġeþingodest |
| 3rd singular | ġeþingaþ | ġeþingode |
| Plural | ġeþingiaþ | ġeþingodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeþingiġe | ġeþingode |
| Plural | ġeþingiġen | ġeþingoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeþingian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeþingienne |
| Imperative singular | ġeþinga |
| Imperative plural | ġeþingiaþ |
| Present participle | ġeþingiende |
| Past participle | ġeþingod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gaþingōn, equivalent to ġe- + þingian. Cognate with Old Saxon githingōn, Old High German gidingōn.
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