Old English · verb
geagnian
Normalised ġeāgnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈɑːɡ.ni.ɑn/[jeˈɑːɣ.ni.ɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈɑːɡ · ni · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- adoptclaimpossessownership
Meaning
-
to own, possess
-
to secure ownership of, claim as one's own
-
to adopt (a child)
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeāgniġe | ġeāgnode |
| 2nd singular | ġeāgnast | ġeāgnodest |
| 3rd singular | ġeāgnaþ | ġeāgnode |
| Plural | ġeāgniaþ | ġeāgnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeāgniġe | ġeāgnode |
| Plural | ġeāgniġen | ġeāgnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeāgnian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeāgnienne |
| Imperative singular | ġeāgna |
| Imperative plural | ġeāgniaþ |
| Present participle | ġeāgniende |
| Past participle | ġeāgnod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ġe- + āgnian.
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