Old English · verb
gediegan
Normalised ġedīeġan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈdi͜yː.jɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈdi͜yː · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- surviveendure
Meaning
-
to survive, endure
Godfremmendra swylcum / gifeþe bið / þæt þone hilderæs / hal gedigeþ.
It is always granted to those who do good that they survive the battle-charge unhurt. (Beowulf ll. 299-300)
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġedīeġe | ġedīeġde |
| 2nd singular | ġedīeġestġedīeġst | ġedīeġdest |
| 3rd singular | ġedīeġeþġedīeġþ | ġedīeġde |
| Plural | ġedīeġaþ | ġedīeġdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġedīeġe | ġedīeġde |
| Plural | ġedīeġen | ġedīeġden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġedīeġan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġedīeġenne |
| Imperative singular | ġedīeġ |
| Imperative plural | ġedīeġaþ |
| Present participle | ġedīeġende |
| Past participle | ġedīeġed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
Equivalent to ġe- + dēah + -an.
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