Old English · verb
gebycgan
Normalised ġebyċġan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈbyj.jɑn/[jeˈbyd.d͡ʒɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈbyj · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- procurepurchasebuy
Meaning
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to buy, purchase, procure
Ġif Cantwara æniġ in Lundenwīċ fēoh ġebyċġe, hæbbe him tweġen oððe ðrēo unfācne ċeorlas tō ġewitnesse oþþe cyninges wīcġerēfan.
If any person of Kent buys property in London, he should have two or three trustworthy men or the king's reeve, as a witness.
Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġebyċġe | ġebohte |
| 2nd singular | ġebyġst | ġebohtest |
| 3rd singular | ġebyġþ | ġebohte |
| Plural | ġebyċġaþ | ġebohton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġebyċġe | ġebohte |
| Plural | ġebyċġen | ġebohten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġebyċġan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġebyċġenne |
| Imperative singular | ġebyġe |
| Imperative plural | ġebyċġaþ |
| Present participle | ġebyċġende |
| Past participle | ġeboht |
All forms (14)
Etymology
By surface analysis, ġe- + byċġan.
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