Old English · verb
gebringan
Normalised ġebringan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /jeˈbrin.ɡɑn/[jeˈbriŋ.ɡɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈbrin · ɡɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- adducebring forthbring
Meaning
-
to bring
Ġenōh lange ic wæs on þām bysmore and on þǣre sċeame, þe hȳ mē on ġebrōhton;...
Long enough have I been in the reproach and shame which they brought on me;...
late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies -
to produce, adduce, bring forth, bear, lead
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġebringe | ġebrōhte |
| 2nd singular | ġebringst | ġebrōhtest |
| 3rd singular | ġebringþ | ġebrōhte |
| Plural | ġebringaþ | ġebrōhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġebringe | ġebrōhte |
| Plural | ġebringen | ġebrōhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġebringan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġebringenne |
| Imperative singular | ġebring |
| Imperative plural | ġebringaþ |
| Present participle | ġebringende |
| Past participle | ġebrōht |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ġe- + bringan. Compare Old Saxon gibrengian.
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