eldertongue

Old English · adjective

geþungen

Normalised ġeþungen

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/jeˈθun.ɡen/
[jeˈθuŋ.ɡen]
Syllables
je · ˈθun · ɡen (3 syllables)
Modern English
grownadvancedthrivenpiousperfect

geþungen1 · adjective

Senses

  1. grown, advanced, thriven

  2. pious

  3. excellent, noble, perfect

    Þǣr wæs timbred on Beles dagum þǣs cinges ⁊ Iobes templ of īsernum ġeweorcum ⁊ of ǣrenum ġeworht. ⁊ on þǣre ylcan stōwe is ēast þanon ēac ōðer templ sunnan hāliġ tō þām is sum ġeþungen ⁊ ġedēfe sacerd tō ġesett, ⁊ hē ðā hofa ġehealdeð ⁊ beġȳmeþ.

    There was built in the days of king Belus a temple of Jove, made of iron and of brass. And in the same place to the east, there is another temple that is sacred to the sun, which a pious and gentle priest occupies; and he cares for and looks after the halls.

    Wonders of the East

Declension

geþungen2 · verb · inflected form

Senses

  1. plural preterite subjunctive of ġeþingan

  2. Inflected form of ġeþingan

All forms (12)

Etymology

ġeþingan + -en, with the root vowel mutated by ablaut.

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